Alqōsh or Alqūsh (Classical Syriac: ܐܠܩܘܫ‎, Arabic: ألقوش‎) is one of the most famous Assyrian towns of the mainly East Syrian rite in Iraq. It is located (50 km) north of Mosul. The name Alqosh (or Elqosh) is derived from an Akkadian name Eil-Kushtu, where "Eil" means God and "Kushtu" means righteousness or power. Therefore, Elqosh, or as casually pronounced Alqosh, means "The God of Righteousness" or "The God of Power."The name "Alqosh" could also be originated from the Aramaic "Eil Qushti," which means "The God of the Bow." Here, an association could be drawn in conjunction with the winged disk symbol of God Ashur holding a bow. Meanwhile, in Aramaic language, rainbow is referred to as "Qeshta d' Maran," therefore, the meaning of the "Bow of Our Lord," is possible as well. Alqosh is known also as Yimma d' Athor (Mother of Assyria) or Yimma d' Mathwatha (Mother of all Villages). Alqosh has adorned the Bayhidhra mountains for more than twenty five centuries. The town glowingly reigns over Nineveh's northern plateau known for its fertile soil and extends southward across the other Assyrian/Chaldean towns, such as, Telassqopa (Tel Skuf), Baqofah, Batnaya, and Tel Keppe.

Juliana Jendo (Syriac: ܓܘܠܝܢܐ ܓܢܕܐ) is an Assyrian–American singer. She was born and raised in Tel Tamer, Syria. Along with her family, she emigrated to the USA in 1980 and settled in Chicago, Illinois. Jendo is usually classified as the "Queen of Assyrian Singers" because of her long and successful career throughout all the different Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac communities worldwide.

She was born and raised in Tel Tamer, Syria. She finished graduated from university with a degree in French literature and was a teacher for few years before she began her singing career.

Juliana later marries however the marriage is not successful and she returns with her 2003 album "Mellatti" which again she sings in Assyrian and Chaldean Neo-Aramaic dialects. Jendo releases her second Western Assyrian album "Elemo Halyo" in 2008 and "Tel Keppeh" in which she mainly sings in Arabic. Jendo currently resides in Royal Oak, Michigan and still is singing for the Assyrians with a recent album titled "Golden Tunes".

Linda George is an ethnic Assyrian singer who resides in the United States Of America. The vast majority of her songs are sung in her native Assyrian language. George is widely known by the Assyrian community in countries in the USA, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Armenia, Russia, Georgia and her homeland Iraq.

George's career started in the Assyrian community in Chicago discovered of Assyrian singer Sargon Gabriel. Sargon featured Linda on his track "Dalaleh". The track became a popular record in the Assyrian community and helped land George her own album. George's first album, Hal Eiman, was released in 1983 and was instantly a success. Linda soon became popular and recognizable with the help of songs such as the title track "Hal Eman", "La Khaswit M'Barokh", "Nishra D'Atour and "Marqidly".

It was not until her third album Neqmeh Min Garbiat Atree that George had major success. The album, released in 1986, featured some of George's most popular songs. Songs such as "Asheeta", "Taleeboota", "Mokhibbie Kheesheleh" and "Ktowa Khashana".