Hakim (Egyptian singer)
| Hakim | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Abdel Hakim Abdel Samad Kamel |
| Born |
October 7, 1962 Cairo, Egypt |
| Origin | Al Minya, Egypt |
| Genres | Folk, shaabi, Middle Eastern, belly dance, Al Jeel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Abdel Hakim Abdel Samad Kamel (Arabic: عبد الحكيم عبد الصمد كامل) (born October 7, 1962) is an Egyptian folk-singer. In addition to the number of albums he has put out, on December 11, 2006 he was the first person from an Arab country to perform at a Nobel Peace Prize event.[1]
Biography
Hakim was born in Maghagha, a small town in Al Minya, Egypt. Hakim grew up with the sound of working-class tradition of Sha'abi; the root of southern Egyptian. He became influenced by the great Sha'bi singer Ahmed Adaweyah and began practicing Mawwāls, the vocal improvisations which begin a traditional Sha'bi song.[2]
Musical styles
Discography
- Nazra (1992)
- Nar (1994)
- Efred (1997)
- Hayel (1998)
- Yaho (2000)
- The Lion Roars - Hakim Live In America (2000)
- Talakik (2002)
- Taminy Alek (2004)
- El Youm Dol (2004)
- Kolo Yoross (2005)
- Lela (2006)
- "Tigy Tigy" (with Don Omar) (2007)
- Ya Mazago (2011)
References
- ↑ "Hakim prepares for the Noble Peace prize". Al Bawaba. 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ↑ Miller, Claire (2006-11-14). "Hakim synthesizes Eastern street-pop with Western techno". Yakima Herald-Republic.
External links
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