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Hakim

Hakim

Age: 48

Egypt Egypt
Hakim

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Hakim is an Egyptian singer born in Maghagha, a small town in Al Minya, Egypt, in 1962. Hakim grew up with the sound of working-class tradition of Sha'bi; 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.

At fourteen years old he formed a band and started performing at local parties and school functions with the accompaniment of a tabla, duff, and an accordion, playing covers of classic Sha'bi hits by Ahmed Adaweya, Mohamed El Ezabi, and Abdel Ghani Al Sayed. Soon the band was a hit and expanded by adding keyboar...
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Newest Albums [ 7 albums - see all]

Tigi Tigi
2007
Tigi Tigi
  • Ahadi
  • Awanta
  • El Lela Leltak
  • Howa Da
  • Kalam Be Kalam
  • Makdar Aala Boodu
  • ... more
  • Tammenny Aleek
    2006
    Tammenny Aleek
  • Allah Allah
  • El Salamo Alaiko
  • Tammenny Talakeek
  • Kollo Yoros
    2005
    Kollo Yoros
  • Dalaani
  • Koloh Yoros
  • Elhala Eh
  • Eih Ya Aam
  • Min Soghry
  • Khabar Abyad
  • ... more
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