Hakim (Egyptian singer)
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.
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.
Musical styles
Sha'abi
Middle Eastern
Belly Dance
Jeel
egypt
world music
Discography
Albums list.
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 feat don omar (2007)
Ya Mazago (2011)
References
External links
Feature essay about Hakim
King of Egyptian Sha’Bi Music