Welcome to Qeenatha Blog where you will find the latest news and updates about our Artists
A Voice From The Eighties Echoes In ‘Ghda Gashaqta’ – Tamras Tamras Meets His Fans at Mid-Age
The year 2017 left many of us on a good note and a compilation of eight all original tracks written by some very well-known lyricists and a few new comers who graced the Assyrian pop music industry in this clever selection of dance, national and ballads.
NovaMenco: The Assyrian Guitar Brothers
Born in the birth place of civilization, the land that gave humanity; culture, literature, science and music. A family of five brothers born in Beth-Nahrain, modern day Iraq. Nova Menco: The international renowned five Assyrian brothers flamenco Band, based now in San Diego. This Assyrian family of musicians with their modern flamenco style fuses […]
Sonia Odisho Pledges Eternal Love in “Taklet A Leleh”
The complexity, yet harmony, between two individuals opposite in nature united through interpersonal relationships has perhaps been best dealt with in the Symposium by Greek philosopher Plato who produced work of unparalleled influence; yet, millenniums later, the quest for identifying ourselves in another person continues.
Jajee D’Beh Nasimo, Revisited
Lucid, invigorating talent between two artists teaming up across continents will likely produce a quality outcome, but in this particular time capsule, it reprised a century of wounds pierced at the very center of the heart for the Assyrian nation, worldwide.
Assyrian Music in Яussia (USSR)
Iиtяoducфion to Assyrian Music & Singers in Яussia (USSR) Compiled & edited by Moneer Cherie with the assistance of Mr. Vasili Shoumanov Assyrians came to Russia and the Soviet Union in three main waves. The first wave was after the Treaty of Turkmenchay in 1828, that delineated a border between Russia and Persia. Many […]
Habib Mousa and other Assyrian Records in West dialect
Habib Mousa was born in Malikiyeh-Syria on October 9, 1952 and raised in Qamishli where he studied at the Syriac school. He was appointed at the age of ten to be the lead singer of the choir after his voice was recognized by Yousef Shamun. Since his early childhood he liked the church melodies that […]
Iconic Assyrian Album Covers
Compiled and written by Moneer Cherie Album covers are an opportunity for singers to make a first impression. The artwork could tell the story of songs and music style in the album, but not necessary, it could just be making an important statement. But most of our Assyrian covers lack artistic vision, and are mundane […]
Oldest Assyrian Gramophone records from Iraq
Compiled & Written by Moneer Cherie* The earliest Assyrian Gramophone (shellac) records in Middle East were released in Iraq, this was during the time when international record companies were working and producing records for different nationalities and in different languages. The two main companies were the British “His Master’s Voice” and The American “Columbia” Labels, […]
Early Assyrian Music Records from Iran
Compiled & Written by Moneer Cherie During the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, or better known as the Shah of Iran, Assyrian music flourished in that country. He was secular, a pro-modernization and pro-secularization. He reigned from 1941 to 1979. In this presentation I will be showcasing some of the most iconic records released during […]
Evin Agassi and his early Music Record Singles آقاسی
Compiled and Written by Moneer Cherie – Moderator at Qeenatha.com This is an introduction to Evin Agassi’s earliest known single records, starting from his Farsi records to early Assyrian records, According to the information that I gathered, Evin Agassi begun singing in Farsi as early as 1959 in his birth place, the city of Kermanshah […]