. . . . "Issam Rafea"@en . "Nizar Qabbani"@en . . . . . . . . "I return to Damascus"@en . . . . . . . . . . "I return to Damascus\nRiding on the backs of clouds\nRiding the two most beautiful horses in the world\nThe horse of passion\nThe horse of poetry\nI return after sixty years\nTo search for my umbilical cord"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "Issam Rafea"@en . . . "Musician, composer"@en . . . . . . . "non_vocal_instrumentalist"@en . . . . . "Issam Rafea, also written Essam Rafea (Arabic: \u0639\u0635\u0627\u0645 \u0631\u0627\u0641\u0639, born 1971 in Kuwait), is a Syrian musician, music director and composer, noted for his compositions and performances on the Arabic oud, as former director of the Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music and for his collaboration with jazz and world music bands. Since 2013, Rafea has lived in Chicago, touring in the US as well as internationally."@en . . . . . . . . . . "1971"^^ . . . . . . . . "1115070481"^^ . . . "Issam Rafea, also written Essam Rafea (Arabic: \u0639\u0635\u0627\u0645 \u0631\u0627\u0641\u0639, born 1971 in Kuwait), is a Syrian musician, music director and composer, noted for his compositions and performances on the Arabic oud, as former director of the Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music and for his collaboration with jazz and world music bands. Since 2013, Rafea has lived in Chicago, touring in the US as well as internationally."@en . . . . "71366025"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . "10365"^^ . . . . "non_vocal_instrumentalist" . . . "Issam Rafea"@en . . . "www.issamrafea.com"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .