Ibrahim Al-Soula

Ibrahim Nasser Ibrahim Al-Soula (1935 — 4 October 2016) was a Kuwaiti composer. He was considered one of the founders of Kuwaiti musical art.

Ibrahim Al-Soula
Born	Ibrahim Nasser Ibrahim Al-Soula 1935 Kuwait City, Sheikhdom of Kuwait
Died	October 4, 2016(2016-10-04) (aged 80–81) Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait
Nationality	Kuwaiti
Occupation	Composer
Known for	Composing the National Anthem of Kuwait

Early life

He was born in the neighborhood of Jibla. He grew up in an artistic family and loved Sumerian folk art which had a great impact on the creativity of the artist. He holds a higher diploma in musical instruments from the Higher Institute of Arabic Music in Cairo.

Career

In his early artistic career, he worked at the Worker's Cultural Center 1960 and then at the Folk Arts Care Center 1961. He worked as a supervisor at the Kuwait Radio Studio and was appointed head of the music department 1981.^[1]

His first recorded song was Ya Rasool Al-Zain with lyrics by the artist Badr Bursali and music and singing by the artist Saud Al-Rashed, and his first Samari tune was for the song Salamoli sung by the artist Ghareed Al-Shatea.

He also presented many artistic works for major artists, and the National Anthem of Kuwait is considered the most prominent tune he presented throughout his artistic career.

Death

He died in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital in Kuwait, on the morning of Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at the age of 81, after a struggle with illness.^[2]