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Ardalan Bakr ئەردەڵان بەکر | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ardo |
| Born | Ardalan Bakr September 25, 1967 |
| Died | October 10, 2009 (aged 42) |
| Genres | Kurdish music, pop |
| Years active | 1986–2009 |
Ardalan Bakr (25 September 1967 – 10 October 2009), also known as Ardo, was a prominent Kurdish singer and musician.[1]
Early life
[edit]Ardalan Bakr was born on 25 September 1967 in Erbil, Iraq. At the age of 18, he joined the Kurdish liberation movement and served as a Peshmerga fighter with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). During his time in the Peshmerga forces, he frequently sang for his fellow fighters, gaining early recognition for his vocal talent.[2]
Musical career
[edit]Ardalan released his first cassette tape in 1986. Following the 1991 uprisings in Iraq, he emigrated to Sweden, joining a growing community of diaspora Kurdish musical artists.[3]
In Europe, Ardalan produced five official studio albums between 1997 and 2007. Throughout his career in exile, he toured extensively, performing at concerts and cultural celebrations for the Kurdish diaspora across Europe, particularly during Newroz. In 2008, sponsored by Korek Music, he returned to Kurdistan for the first time in years to perform a series of major concerts in Erbil.[4]
Death and legacy
[edit]Ardalan died of cancer on 10 October 2009 at Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden.[4] His body was repatriated to Erbil and interred at the Sheikh Ahmed Cemetery. On 6 March 2014, a public memorial statue commemorating his contribution to Kurdish music was unveiled in Minare Park in Erbil.[5]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Kchî Gawir (1997)
- Beynô (1998)
- Hewraman (2000)
- Zôr Detirsim (2003)
- Xewnêk Bû (2007)
References
[edit]- ↑ "10 ساڵ بەسەر کۆچی دوایی ئەردەڵان بەکر تێپەڕدەبێت". Rudaw (in Central Kurdish). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "ئەردەڵان بەکر هۆکاری سەرهەڵدانی لە هونەر ئاشکرا کردبوو". Wishe.net (in Central Kurdish). 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "وێنستگەکانی ژیانی هونەرمەند، ئەردەڵان بەکر". Xendan (in Central Kurdish). 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- 1 2 "10 ساڵ بەسەر کۆچی دوایی ئەردەڵان بەکر تێپەڕدەبێت". Rudaw (in Central Kurdish). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "کلیپێکی بڵاونەکراوەی ئەردەڵان بەکر بڵاوکرایەوە". Xendan (in Central Kurdish). 11 June 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
Category:1967 births Category:2009 deaths Category:Kurdish male singers Category:People from Erbil Category:Deaths from cancer in Sweden