Ilham al-Madfai - Ma Li Sheghel (Iraqi Arabic) Lyrics + Translation - الهام المدفعي - مالي شغل

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In Iraqi folklore, there has been always a mention of two enamored birds one hailing from the Iraq sub-river of Majarra and another of the Gharraf, hence the reference.

Ilham al-Madfai (Arabic: إلهام المدفعي‎‎) (born c. 1942) is an Iraqi guitarist, singer and composer. al-Madfai's synthesis of Western guitar stylings with traditional Iraqi music has made him a popular performer in his native country and throughout the Middle East. Beginning in 1999, al-Madfai released a string of albums on EMI's label, including his platinum eponymous debut, Ilham al-Madfai (1999), Live at the Hard Rock Cafe (2001), Baghdad (2003) and The Voice of Iraq: The Best of Ilham al-Madfai (2005). In 2009, Al-Madfai released Dishdasha. His Western-inspired compositions led to a nickname; "The Baghdad Beatle"