Hakim (Egyptian singer)

Hakim
Birth name Abdel Hakim Abdel Samad Kamel
Born (1962-10-07) October 7, 1962
Cairo, Egypt
Origin Al Minya, Egypt
Genres Folk, shaabi, Middle Eastern, belly dance,
Occupation(s) Singer, actor
Years active 1992–present

Abdel Hakim Abdel Samad Kamel (Egyptian 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 Arabic speaking country to perform at a Nobel Peace Prize event.[1]

Biography

Hakim was born in Maghagha, a small town in El 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

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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