Hakim (Egyptian singer)

Hakim
Birth name Abdel Hakim Abdel Samad Kamel
Born October 7, 1962
Cairo, Egypt
Origin Al Minya, Egypt
Genres Folk, Sha'abi, Middle Eastern, Belly Dance, 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 Mawals, the vocal improvisations which begin a traditional Sha'bi song.[2]

Musical styles

Discography

Albums list.

References

  1. "Hakim prepares for the Noble Peace prize". Al Bawaba. 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
  2. Miller, Claire (2006-11-14). "Hakim synthesizes Eastern street-pop with Western techno". Yakima Herald-Republic.

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