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Shlimon Bet-Shmuel Shlimon Bet-Shmuel was born April 24th, 1950 in the small village of Bet-Baidey, a short distance from town of Amadia(Duhok) an area of the Great Valley of Sapna, in northern Mesopotamia (Iraq today). He left Iraq for Iran to seek refuge, where he stayed for 3 years. In 1976, Shlimon Bet-Shmuel left Iran for the United States of America. After a short stay in Minot, North Dakota, he settled in Chicago, Illinois. Christina, his wife, is from his homeland, in February 1980 they were married. He has a daughter Shana, and a son Enlil.

Music Career He writes and sings Assyrian songs.

Personal Life Married, two children.

Albums Simele, Bet-Shmuel's first record was released in April 1st, 1974. This project was sponsored by the "Assyrian Council of Tehran". The following year another record "Orkha D’Nineveh' was released.

References:

http://www.shlimonbetshmuel.com/homepage.html

http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2012/may/02/if-music-is-universal-aramaic-makes-it-powerful/ Posted May 2, 2012