Ahmed Mukhtar

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Ahmed Mukhtar, born in 1967 in Baghdad, Iraq, is a musician and oud player. He graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad and began his musical career with a strong foundation in traditional Iraqi music. His early works include Rhythms of Baghdad (2003) and The Road to Baghdad (2005), which showcased his mastery of the oud and introduced him to international audiences. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with various artists and performed at numerous concerts, solidifying his reputation as a skilled musician.

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12	Traditional Iraqi Love Song	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music from Iraq: Babylonian Fingers			03:38
	Composers: Traditional
15	Iraqi Kurdish Dance	Shaker Hassan	Music from Iraq			04:08
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
01	Iraqi Jazz	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music from Iraq: Babylonian Fingers			04:43
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar

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Discography

Albums

Al-hambra

℗ 2025 ARC Music Productions International Ltd.: 22-08-2025

Al-hambra

01	River Banks	Ahmed Mukhtar	Al-hambra			04:19
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
02	Basra	Ahmed Mukhtar	Al-hambra			05:53
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
03	A Moment of Taqasim	Ahmed Mukhtar	Al-hambra			04:31
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar - Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde
04	Baghdadi Girl	Ahmed Mukhtar	Al-hambra			03:59
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
05	Caravan	Ahmed Mukhtar	Al-hambra			04:55
	Composers: Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde
06	Samaa'i ajam	Ahmed Mukhtar	Al-hambra			04:28
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
07	Quietness	Ahmed Mukhtar	Al-hambra			04:48
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar

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Visions of Iraq

℗ 2019 ARC: 29-03-2019

Visions of Iraq

01	Iraq to Aspania	Ahmed Mukhtar	Visions of Iraq			04:07
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
02	My Star	Ahmed Mukhtar	Visions of Iraq			03:49
	Composers: Traditional
03	Romance	Ahmed Mukhtar	Visions of Iraq			03:43
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
04	Iraqi Bayat	Ahmed Mukhtar	Visions of Iraq			05:22
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
05	Joy	Ahmed Mukhtar	Visions of Iraq			05:28
	Composers: Traditional
06	Summertime Dream	Ahmed Mukhtar	Visions of Iraq			05:30
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
07	Iraqi Swing	Ahmed Mukhtar	Visions of Iraq			06:15
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar

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Music from Iraq

℗ 2018 ARC: 26-10-2018

Music from Iraq

01	Doulab Mukhtar	Hassan Falih	Music from Iraq			04:38
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
02	Souq Baghdadi	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music from Iraq			06:11
	Composers: Traditional
03	Sama'ai Baghdad	Hassan Falih	Music from Iraq			05:31
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
04	Kasor	Sattar Al-Saadi	Music from Iraq			02:01
	Composers: Traditional
05	The 2 Rivers	Hassan Falih	Music from Iraq			03:30
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
06	The Road to Baghdad	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music from Iraq			03:09
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
07	Motherly	Waseem Faris	Music from Iraq			03:02
	Composers: Traditional

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Music from Iraq: Babylonian Fingers

℗ 2015 ARC: 31-03-2015

Music from Iraq: Babylonian Fingers

01	Iraqi Jazz	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music from Iraq: Babylonian Fingers			04:43
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
02	Illuminations	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music from Iraq: Babylonian Fingers			06:06
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
03	Sama'ai hijaz	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music from Iraq: Babylonian Fingers			04:27
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
04	Babylonian Fingers	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music from Iraq: Babylonian Fingers			05:38
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
05	Iraqi Gypsy Song	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music from Iraq: Babylonian Fingers			05:41
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
06	Alleys of the Old City	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music from Iraq: Babylonian Fingers			05:55
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
07	Blues of the Oud	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music from Iraq: Babylonian Fingers			06:08
	Composers: Traditional

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Music form Iraq: Rhythms of Baghdad

℗ 2010 (P) ARC: 29-06-2010

Music form Iraq: Rhythms of Baghdad

01	Souq Baghdadi	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music form Iraq: Rhythms of Baghdad			06:11
	Composers: Traditional
02	Mantasf-al-lil	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music form Iraq: Rhythms of Baghdad			06:26
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
03	Raqsat Albedoi	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music form Iraq: Rhythms of Baghdad			05:27
	Composers: Traditional
04	Raqsat al Shara	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music form Iraq: Rhythms of Baghdad			05:38
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
05	Khashabah (Iraq)	Sattar Al-Saadi	Music form Iraq: Rhythms of Baghdad			03:21
	Composers: Traditional
06	Espania	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music form Iraq: Rhythms of Baghdad			04:04
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
07	Baghdad al kadima	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music form Iraq: Rhythms of Baghdad			03:54
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar

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Tahmed Mukhtar: He Road To Baghdad - New Maqams From Iraq

℗ 2005 ARC: 01-01-2005

Tahmed Mukhtar: He Road To Baghdad - New Maqams From Iraq

01	Söyleyin Yildizlar Sevgilim Nerde	Huseyin Turkmenler	Tahmed Mukhtar: He Road To Baghdad - New Maqams From Iraq			03:33
	Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
02	Childhood	Ahmed Mukhtar	Tahmed Mukhtar: He Road To Baghdad - New Maqams From Iraq			03:10
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
03	Iraqi Cafe	Alaa Majeed	Tahmed Mukhtar: He Road To Baghdad - New Maqams From Iraq			05:17
	Composers: Traditional
04	The Road to Baghdad	Ahmed Mukhtar	Tahmed Mukhtar: He Road To Baghdad - New Maqams From Iraq			03:09
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
05	Sufi Moments	Hassan Falih	Tahmed Mukhtar: He Road To Baghdad - New Maqams From Iraq			06:57
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
06	Dance of War	Shaker Hassan	Tahmed Mukhtar: He Road To Baghdad - New Maqams From Iraq			06:05
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
07	After the War	Ahmed Mukhtar	Tahmed Mukhtar: He Road To Baghdad - New Maqams From Iraq			03:51
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar

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Singles

River Banks

℗ 2025 ARC Music Productions International Ltd.: 01-08-2025

River Banks

01	River Banks	Ahmed Mukhtar	River Banks			04:19
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar

Basra

℗ 2025 ARC Music Productions International Limited: 15-07-2025

Basra

01	Basra (Single)	Ahmed Mukhtar	Basra			03:44
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar

Featured in

Music of the Middle East - Iran, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Armenia, Lebanon à

℗ 2005 ARC: 01-01-2005

Music of the Middle East - Iran, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Armenia, Lebanon à

01	AZERBAIJAN Sari Galin (Bride with Blond Hair): Sari galin [Bride with Blond Hair] [Azerbaijan]	Lok-Batan Folklore Group	Music of the Middle East - Iran, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Armenia, Lebanon à			04:29
	Composers: Traditional
02	Brother Hunter	Djivan Gasparian	Music of the Middle East - Iran, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Armenia, Lebanon à			04:03
	Composers: Djivan Gasparian
03	Senburgas Ciftellisi (Turkey): Senburgaz Ciftetellisi [Turkey]	Ahmet Kuşgöz Ve Arkadaşları	Music of the Middle East - Iran, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Armenia, Lebanon à			04:31
	Composers: Anonymous
04	Taksim / Bolu Gelin Karşılaması	Huseyin Turkmenler	Music of the Middle East - Iran, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Armenia, Lebanon à			04:03
	Composers: Traditional
05	Ya Teira Tiri	Zein Al-Jundi	Music of the Middle East - Iran, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Armenia, Lebanon à			05:31
	Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
06	Raqsat Albedoi	Ahmed Mukhtar	Music of the Middle East - Iran, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Armenia, Lebanon à			05:27
	Composers: Traditional
07	Jahromi	Hossein Farjami	Music of the Middle East - Iran, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Armenia, Lebanon à			03:48
	Composers: Traditional

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Arabic Café

℗ 2020 ARC: 28-02-2020

Arabic Café

01	Arabantana	Hossam Ramzy	Arabic Café			05:07
	Composers: Chaz Kkoshi - Hossam Ramzy
02	Masso Nourkom	Salma Al Assal	Arabic Café			06:08
	Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
03	Mir	Andre Hajj Ensemble	Arabic Café			05:17
	Composers: Traditional
04	Café Tunis	Amine and Hamza	Arabic Café			09:48
	Writer: Fadhel Boubaker - Niko Seibold - Jakob Deiml - Jonathan Sell - Amine Mraihi - Hamza Mraihi / Composers: Fadhel Boubaker - Niko Seibold - Jakob Deiml - Jonathan Sell - Amine Mraihi - Hamza Mraihi
05	Elazri	Rachid Halihal	Arabic Café			03:18
	Composers: Traditional
06	Sidi Mansour / Baba Bahri	Ez-Zouhour	Arabic Café			06:14
	Composers: Traditional
07	Iraqi Jazz	Ahmed Mukhtar	Arabic Café			04:43
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar

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Rhythms of Middle East

2014 X5 Music Group: 17-05-2014

Rhythms of Middle East

01	Wissal (Connection)	Ahmed Naim	Rhythms of Middle East			05:20
02	Wah Kurdistan (Woe Kurdistan)	Erkan Binboga	Rhythms of Middle East			03:28
03	Ya Teira Tiri (Fly, O bird)	Zein Al-Jundi	Rhythms of Middle East			05:28
04	Solo Kamanja (Violin Solo)	Abisha	Rhythms of Middle East			01:45
05	Tiky Tiky Boom	Sabina Schonold	Rhythms of Middle East			04:52
06	Yislamlil Amar (May the Beautiful One be Happy)	Emad Sayyah	Rhythms of Middle East			03:07
07	Jahromi (Iran)	Hossein Farjami	Rhythms of Middle East			03:46

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Discover Music of the Middle East with ARC Music

℗ 2016 ARC: 25-03-2016

Discover Music of the Middle East with ARC Music

01	Presto	Ramin Rahimi & Tapesh	Discover Music of the Middle East with ARC Music			01:09
	Composers: Ramin Rahimi
02	Indim Havuz Başina (Turkey)	Huseyin Turkmenler Ensemble	Discover Music of the Middle East with ARC Music			03:44
	Composers: Traditional
03	Abu Simbel Temple Dance (Egypt)	Field Musicians	Discover Music of the Middle East with ARC Music			02:25
	Composers: Traditional
04	Iraqi Jazz	Ahmed Mukhtar	Discover Music of the Middle East with ARC Music			04:43
	Composers: Ahmed Mukhtar
05	Cycling Feast	Zarbang	Discover Music of the Middle East with ARC Music			03:18
	Composers: Zarbang
06	Khawatim Soorat al Baqara (Egypt)	Mohamed Al Helbawy	Discover Music of the Middle East with ARC Music			02:15
	Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
07	Yeslam Galbak (Libya)	Dalinda	Discover Music of the Middle East with ARC Music			03:26
	Writer: Sabry Reyad / Composers: Hossam Ramzy - Dalinda, - Osama El Hendy

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Middle East Drama

℗ 2010 UPPM RECORDS: 06-07-2010

Middle East Drama

01	War Torn Lands	Hossam Ramzy	Middle East Drama			01:32
	Writer: Hossam Ramzy - Martin Andrew Smith / Composers: Hossam Ramzy - Martin Andrew Smith
02	Dawn Of Troubles	Hossam Ramzy	Middle East Drama			01:26
	Writer: Hossam Ramzy - Martin Andrew Smith / Composers: Hossam Ramzy - Martin Andrew Smith
03	The Market Chase	Hossam Ramzy	Middle East Drama			01:48
	Writer: Hossam Ramzy - Martin Andrew Smith / Composers: Hossam Ramzy - Martin Andrew Smith
04	Secrets Of An Age	Hossam Ramzy	Middle East Drama			01:46
	Writer: Hossam Ramzy - Martin Andrew Smith / Composers: Hossam Ramzy - Martin Andrew Smith
05	Lone Walker	Hossam Ramzy	Middle East Drama			01:45
	Writer: Hossam Ramzy - Martin Andrew Smith / Composers: Hossam Ramzy - Martin Andrew Smith
06	A Nation Cries	Hossam Ramzy	Middle East Drama			02:06
	Writer: Hossam Ramzy - Martin Andrew Smith / Composers: Hossam Ramzy - Martin Andrew Smith
07	A Nation Wakes	Hossam Ramzy	Middle East Drama			00:40
	Writer: Hossam Ramzy - Martin Andrew Smith / Composers: Hossam Ramzy - Martin Andrew Smith

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World Music for War Child

℗ 2015 (P) ARC: 08-01-2015

World Music for War Child

01	Peace	Slim Ali & The Hodi Boys	World Music for War Child			03:16
	Writer: Slim Ali / Composers: Slim Ali
02	Nariné	Sakina	World Music for War Child			05:27
	Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
03	Peace Is the Only Way (Live)	Lenka Lichtenberg	World Music for War Child			04:36
	Writer: Traditional - Lenka Lichtenberg - Yair Dalal / Composers: Lenka Lichtenberg
04	Africa Moo Baalu	Sousou & Maher Cissoko	World Music for War Child			05:58
	Writer: Maher Cissoko - Sousou Cissoko / Composers: Maher Cissoko - Sousou Cissoko
05	Zhi Wai Gang Seng	Techung	World Music for War Child			07:26
	Writer: Traditional / Composers: Lhamo Kyab
06	Peace	Tango Siempre	World Music for War Child			10:37
	Composers: Pete Rosser
07	Lumhlaba	Blessings Nqo Nkomo	World Music for War Child			04:33
	Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional

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A Trip to the Middle East

2014 X5 Music Group: 15-08-2014

A Trip to the Middle East

01	Karadeniz	Anadolu University Folk Dance Ensemble	A Trip to the Middle East			04:16
02	Sevin gyri (Be Happy Now)	George Hadjineophytou	A Trip to the Middle East			03:10
03	Diilla	Veronika Jungwirth	A Trip to the Middle East			04:03
04	Yidl mitn Fidl	Burning Bush	A Trip to the Middle East			03:32
05	Efrah wi ghanny (Be Happy and Sing) (Earthdance mix)	Dalinda	A Trip to the Middle East			05:19
06	Leyla Zana	Dursan Acar	A Trip to the Middle East			05:47
07	Tabla and Percussion Solo	Hagag Meta'Al	A Trip to the Middle East			07:58

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