Hakim (Egyptian singer)
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Native name | عبد الحكيم عبد الصمد كامل |
Birth name | Abd El-Hakim Abd El-Samad Kamel |
Born |
Cairo, Egypt | October 7, 1962
Origin | El Minya, Egypt |
Genres | Folk, shaabi, Middle Eastern, belly dance, |
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 El Minya, Egypt. Hakim grew up with the sound of working- and lower-class tradition of Sha'abimusic; the root of southern Egyptian. He became admired the great Sha'bi singer Ahmed Adaweyah. He reportedly began singing at age 8, and practiced mawwāwil, the vocal improvisations which begin a Sha'bi song. He formed a band while in high school, obtained his college degree in Cairo and then returned to Minya to continue in music, before moving back to Cairo.[2][3]
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) (with James Brown and Stevie Wonder)
- "Tigy Tigy" (with Don Omar) (2007)
- Ya Mazago (2011)
- Ala Wadaak (2017)
References
- ↑ "Hakim prepares for the Noble Peace prize". Al Bawaba. 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ↑ Hakim, The Lion of Egypt. WOMEX, c 2015, https://www.womex.com/virtual/international_stage/hakim_the_lion_of
- ↑ Miller, Claire (2006-11-14). "Hakim synthesizes Eastern street-pop with Western techno". Yakima Herald-Republic.