Karama Mursal

Karama Mursal was a Yemeni singer-songwriter born in Al-Mukalla, the capital of Hadhramaut Governorate, located in southeastern Yemen. He began his artistic career in 1963, at the age of seventeen, singing the works of many Hadhrami poets, notably the Hadhrami poet Hussein Abu Bakr Al-Mihdhar, who played a significant role in the success of his songs. He also sang poems by Omar Abu Bakr Al-Aidarus, Ahmed Salim Al-Bayd, Ahmed Salim Bamatraf, Jam’an Bamatraf, Junaid Bawazeer, and Abbas Al-Dilmi. He presented many patriotic works and had a significant impact on national singing. Birth and early life Karama Mursal was born in 1946 in the old area of Al-Mukalla, the capital of Hadramaut Governorate. He grew up in the city’s neighborhoods in a well-to-do and educated family. His talent for singing began to show during his childhood when he listened to his parents singing folk songs. Personal life Mursal was married and had thirteen children. He lived in his villa in the Fuh neighborhood, west of Al-Mukalla. Additionally, he owned a chalet in Muscat, a house in Kuwait, and property in Jeddah. Mursal was known for his lightheartedness and humorous spirit. His performances and television in