The third annual commemoration of the departure of the Kurdish artist Saeed Gabari

ARK News... The third annual commemoration ceremony for the departure of the Kurdish Peshmerga artist, Saeed Gabari, took place in Mulla Omar district, in the countryside of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region.

With the participation of politicians, artists, and cultural and social events, the late artist's family commemorated the third anniversary of his death.

Many speeches were delivered at the revival ceremony, talking about the artist's role in enriching Kurdish art and protecting heritage from disappearance, in addition to his role as a Peshmerga and the impact of his songs on Kurdish society.

Three years ago, on May 4, 2020, the able Kurdish artist and Peshmerga Saeed Gabari passed away at the age of 64, as a result of his lung cancer in a hospital in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region.

a brief about his life:
The Kurdish artist Saeed Gabari was born on April 13, 1956, in the village of Xirbê Kejê, located east of the city of Amouda, in Syrian Kurdistan.

The artist, Saeed Gabari, knew art at an early age, as his singing talent began to appear when he was eight years old. He was influenced by his mother, who used to sing Kurdish folk songs, and they used to memorize songs together. They also met the Kurdish artist, Mohamed Sheikho.

His first song was at the age of ten in Qamishlo, and Amouda, where he sang national, folkloric, and popular songs in difficult circumstances in which the simplest means of copying cassettes, distribution, and audio recording are almost nonexistent. Saeed Gabari was able to record his first song in 1969, and it was distributed widely. that.

He carried Kurdish folklore and history in his chest and heart and contributed to protecting it from being lost in light of the hostile attacks by the enemies of the Kurds.

The Kurdish artist, Saeed Gabari, died after suffering from lung cancer. Leaving behind a great artistic legacy.

343