The Assyrian artist Ewan Agassi passed away at the age of 79, leaving behind a timeless musical legacy.

In July, Agassi's family announced that the artist had been diagnosed with an inoperable malignant tumor in the left frontal lobe of his brain.

Agassi was one of the most famous Assyrian artists, known for his songs that addressed themes of freedom, humanity, and love. He had a rich artistic career that spanned over 50 years and gained significant fame among Assyrians worldwide. He moved to the United States in the 1970s due to political conditions in Iran and performed numerous concerts across the globe, including in Europe and Australia, leaving a profound mark on Assyrian music.

Ewan Agassi was an Assyrian-American singer and musician, proficient in playing both classical guitar and piano. Born on September 25, 1945, he was one of the most prolific Assyrian singers, with a career that lasted 50 years during which he released 20 albums, reaching the height of his fame in the 1980s and 1990s.

His name is pronounced "Evin" by Iranian Assyrians and "Ewan" by Iraqi and Syrian Assyrians, with Iraqis generally referring to him as "Aywan Agassi."

Agassi was born in Kermanshah, Iran, and began his singing career at the age of 27, quickly achieving successive successes. He wrote and composed most of his songs alongside his brother, Givargis Agassi. Agassi entered the Iranian national radio in his teenage years, recording many tracks in Persian and collaborating with numerous Iranian composers and lyricists, producing many popular songs that were broadcast on radio and television. His songs varied between romantic, joyful, and dance tunes.

He released his song "Shahrzad" in 1974, which achieved great success. In 1976, he received an invitation to perform at concerts in the United States, particularly in California and Chicago, where his artistic career began to flourish. He produced many songs addressing social and political issues regarding equality and freedom, inspired by his experiences during his visits to the United States, despite the Iranian censorship that prevented him from singing in Iran and banned his songs.

He eventually moved to the United States in the late 1970s to fulfill his dream of political and social freedom after facing significant rejection in his home country.

From 1980 onward, Agassi sang over 200 songs, making his music a part of the artistic heritage of Assyrians. He was dubbed the "Assyrian Ambassador." He released an album in 2012 titled "Wheel of Life" after a seven-year hiatus, and his last release was in 2017 titled "45 Years," following 19 albums in succession: Evin Agassi (1959), Shamiram (1980), Sayyida (1983), Evin (1989), Amis (1994), Ibn Zamanina (1995), Al-Jannah (1997), Sayyid al-Samak (1998), Risalah ila al-Ilah (2000), Dhikrayat (2005), Wheel of Life (2012).