Abdel Halim

Abdel Halim Hafez

Nightingale-Asmar, as he was known, was born June 21, 1929 in the village of Ahalouat, in the province of East, in Egypt .

He began studying music at the Institute of Arabic music in Cairo, and was then appointed in the symphonic orchestra of the Egyptian Radio. The first songs recorded at the beginning of the fifties and was entitled “unjust” and composed by Kamal long .

Beyond dealing with the most important composers such as Muhammad waveform, Sunbati Riad, Mohamed Abdel Wahab . And became in a short period of the most important contemporary Arab singers.

Also known in the field of cinema, as well as senior representatives K_ak_ia, Faten Hamama, Magda, Sabah, and Nadia Lutfi.

Abdel Halim Hafez died March 30 March 1977, leaving a great art treasure includes sixteen films, more than 260 songs.

Share