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      <image:title>Discography - Gao Hong &amp; Issam Rafea - From Our World to Yours</image:title>
      <image:caption>2020 A collaboration between Gao Hong on Pipa and Issam Rafea on Oud. Gold medal winner of the 2020 Global Music Awards. Released by ARC Music in the UK.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>2018 A collaboration between Gao Hong on Pipa and Issam Rafea on Oud. Nominated for Best Instrumental Album and Best World Beat in the 17th Annual Independent Music Awards. Released by Innova Recordings, ACF.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Discography - Hewar - Hewar: Letters to a Homeland</image:title>
      <image:caption>2012 The third album from Syrian ensemble Hewar, of which Issam Rafea is co-founder and oudist. Released by Dreyer Gaido.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>2010 The second album from Syrian ensemble Hewar, of which Issam Rafea is co-founder and oudist. Released by Kinan Azmeh.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>2008 Issam Rafea is co-founder, composer and oudist of Syrian quartet Twais.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>2005 The first release from Syrian ensemble Hewar, of which Issam Rafea is co-founder and oudist. Released by Forward Music.</image:caption>
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