Considered one of the most renowned composers and vocalists in the Middle East, Kazem Al Saher is the voice of conscience for Arabs through song. His musical life began in childhood. At age ten, his instrument of choice was the Oud, and by twelve he was writing qasa'ed (poems). Classically trained in Baghdad's prestigious Music Academy, his career began as a songwriter for other Iraqi artists before he carved out his own unique place in the world of Arab entertainment with his emotive singing style and fusion of classical Western music with Arabic folk music.

Lauded for his nontraditional use of long-forgotten magamat (scales or chords) and known as a perfectionist, Al Saher has been at the forefront of a return to romantic classicism in Arabic music in addition to reviving interest in traditional Iraqi music and culture. Words matter in the Arabic song, and Al Saher is one of the few stars of sufficient magnitude for famed poet Nizar Kabbani to pen verses for him.

In 1994 when he relocated in Cairo, and although he would return to Iraq annually, he found himself cast as the voice of the Arabic people. Following the discovery of Al Saher's recordings--including his hit single "Abbart-El Shatt" or "I Went to the Beach"--by an Egyptian television executive, he performed on the Egyptian broadcast where he was an instant success. In the last ten years, his albums have sold over twenty million copies. Al Saher is unabashedly classical, a modern superstar, with a strong foothold in tradition, yet still he manages to appeal to young people bridging the gap between old and new. He is heralded as the most popular and critically acclaimed singer in the Arab world. Shunning synthesizers, he composes most of his music and tours with a full 35-man orchestra.