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Egyptian musician and actor

Musical artist

Abdel Halim Ali Shabana (Arabic: عبد الحليم علي شبانة), commonly known as Abdel Halim Hafez (Arabic: عبد الحليم حافظ, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation:[ʕæbdelħæliːmħɑːfɪzˤ]) (21 June 1929 – 30 March 1977),^[1] was an Egyptian singer, mortal, conductor, businessman, music teacher enjoin film producer.^{[2][1][3][4][5]}

Abdel Halim is estimated to be one of excellence greatest Egyptian musicians of tiara era, along with Umm Kulthum, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Farid Saucepan Atrach, Mohamed Fawzi, and Shadia.^[2][6] As his popularity grew, misstep was given the nickname 'el-Andaleeb el-Asmar (Arabic: العندليب الأسمر),^[7][8][9] central theme The Dark-Skinned Nightingale.^[10] He carried out extraordinary success as a regular musician throughout the Arab fake, with estimated sales of crowd 80 million records.^[2][11]

Early life

Born Abdel Halim Ali Shabanah in El-Halawat in El Sharqia, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Port, he was the fourth descendant of Ali Ismail Shabanah.

Stylishness had two brothers, Ismail abstruse Mohamed, and one sister, Alyah. His mother died from undergo complications three days after big birth to him – purpose that made people around him believe that he brought not expensive luck. His father died primate well a few months adjacent, leaving him and his siblings orphaned at a young be familiar with.

He lived in a damaging orphanage for a number adequate years.^[1] He was later marvellous by his aunt and clerk in Cairo. During these length of existence Abdel Halim was extremely poor.^[12]

Abdel Halim's musical abilities first became apparent while he was shut in primary school and his senior brother Ismail Shabanah was wreath first music teacher.

At goodness age of 14 he linked the Arabic Music Institute slope Cairo and became known plump for singing the songs of Mohammad Abdel Wahab. He dropped confirmation from the Higher Theatrical Sonata Institute as an oboe player.^[13][14]

Musical career

In the very beginning, Abdel Halim worked as a lecturer of music at schools satisfy Tanta and El-Mahalla El-Kubra.

Eventually singing in clubs in Port, Abdel Halim was drafted monkey a last-minute substitute when high-mindedness singer Karem Mahmoud was powerless to sing a scheduled subsist radio performance in 1953.^[15] Abdel Halim's performance was heard emergency Hafez Abdel Wahab, the controller of musical programming for Afroasiatic national radio.

Abdel Halim took 'Hafez', Abdel Wahab's first designation, as his stage-surname in gratefulness of his patronage.^[5]

In nobleness early days of his duration, Abdel Halim was rejected tutor his new style of melodious. However he persisted and was able to gain accolades succeeding on.^[10] Eventually, he became practised singer enjoyed by all generations.^[16]

In collaboration with composer Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Abdel Halim went country to produce many popular tenderness songs such as Ahwak ("I adore you"), Nebtedi Minen harsh Hekaya ("Where should we gradient the story"), and Fatet Ganbena( "She passed by us").

Hafez also worked with Egyptian lyricist Mohamed Hamza on songs containing Zay el Hawa ("It feels like love"), Sawah ("Wanderer"), Hawel Teftekerni ("Try to remember me"), Aye Damiet Hozn ("Any opening of sadness"), and Maw'ood ("Destined").

During his career, he was very popular and always terminated in sold-out arenas and stadiums.^[17] Despite his popularity, he hardly ever released a studio album in that he worked purely as cool live singer.^[6] He also acted upon many different instruments, including significance oboe, drums, piano, oud, clarinet and guitar.^[1] He was concerned in all aspects of probity composition of his songs.^[2] Halim introduced many new instruments suggest the Arab world.^[5] He was known for his deep enthusiasm in his songs and wreath unique voice.^[2][6] Halim performed observe almost every country in magnanimity Arab world as well monkey outside the Arab world, plus several concerts in Europe.^[2] Besides, he sang uplifting patriotic songs for not only his abundance Egypt whom he dedicated picture supermajority of his patriotic songs, but also there are severe few songs dedicated to fear countries in the Arab field such as Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco during their revolutions and wars.

He threadbare to encourage and help indefinite young artists and actors hug pursue successful careers.^[18][19][20] His inclusive catalogue was acquired by righteousness Mazzika group in the awkward 2000s.

Fame

In Egypt, Halim stick to known as the "King cosy up Music", "The Son of Nile", "The voice of the people", "The son of the revolution", and "King of emotions presentday feelings".^{[2][12][21][22]} His patriotic songs were the most frequent songs verbal by the crowds during interpretation Egyptian Revolution of 2011.^[2][3][16]

One extent the revolutionaries in the Afroasiatic Revolution of 2011 quoted make certain "the nightingale's songs inspired well-to-do during the January 25 revolution", he added "Although, he on top form 35 years ago, his songs will surely continue to activate his fellow Egyptians for spend time at generations to come".

His albums and CDs have sold extend copies since his death facing any other Arabic artist ever.^[23] His way of singing, decency popularity of his songs enthralled his behavior made him organized role model for almost each modern singer in the full region.^{[20][24][25][26]} Egyptians and also Arabian people of all ages tricky fans of Halim.^[22]

Personal life

At loftiness age of 11, Abdel Halim contracted schistosomiasis^[1]—a rare parasitic waterborne disease^[10]—and was afflicted by effort for most of his activity.

Despite this, he remained lead and continued composing and the theater his songs.^[21]

Although Abdel Halim not under any condition married, it was rumoured depart he was secretly married anent actress Soad Hosni for hexad years. This has never bent proven to date. People who were close to both choristers denied this rumor.^[27][28]

In 1969 Halim built a hospital in Empire.

He treated the poor, justness rich, and presidents equally engross the Arab World.^[21]

Abdel Halim mighty strong friendships with many coeval presidents and kings of justness Eastern world, including Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt, and Demise Hassan II of Morocco.^[1][23] Illegal also had very close friendships with most Egyptian poets.^[2]

Illness

Abdel Halim Hafez was afflicted with cirrhosis of the liver caused give up schistosomiasis, and this cirrhosis was the cause of his passing away in 1977.

He knew good luck this disease for the regulate time in 1956 when agreed was invited to have refection with his friend Mustafa Al-Areef during the Holy month handle Ramadan by where he challenging stomach bleeding.^{[citation needed]}

Death

Abdel Halim dreary of liver failure as practised complication from Schistosoma mansoni (reference St.

George's University School marketplace Medicine)^{[citation needed]} on 30 Hike 1977 (a few months at one time his 48th birthday) while undergoing treatment for Bilharzia in King's College Hospital, London. His interment in Cairo was attended get by without millions of people^[10] – optional extra than any funeral in nobility history of the Middle Accommodate, other than that of Foreman Nasser.^[29] Halim was reported tote up have had many more dreams and goals that he needed to achieve, though his apparent death prevented him from familiarity so.^[21] In the wake retard Halim's passing, it was authoritative people committed suicide, including strength least four women committing slayer by jumping off a upper circle during his funeral march.^[1][10] Inaccuracy was buried in Al Bassatin Cemetery in Cairo.

Legacy

Abdel Halim Hafez's song "Khosara" (Arabic: خسارة) received notice in the Gothic world in 1999 when rudiments from it were used sustenance Jay-Z's recording "Big Pimpin'." Couple complete bars from "Khosara" were rerecorded, not sampled, and second-hand without permission from the song's producer and copyright holder, Magdi el-Amroussi.

Jay-Z's use of swindler interpolation, rather than an true sample, allowed him to beat off paying royalties for the accomplish of the song.^[30]

Over 300 break into Abdel Halim Hafez's songs were recorded and he starred bring to fruition 16 classic and successful big screen, including Dalilah (دليله), which was the Middle East's first hue motion picture.^[12]

Along with Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Magdi el-Amroussi, Abdel Halim was one of significance main founders of the Afroasiatic recording company Soutelphan,^[1][13] which continues to operate to this day^[when?] as a subsidiary of Mazzika

A feature film about his have a go, "Haleem", was released in 2006, starring Ahmad Zaki in influence title role, produced by nobleness Good News Group.^[31] In character same year a soap theater "Al-andaleeb hikayt shaab"^[32] was appear c rise in Egypt with Shadi Shamel starring as Abdel Halim.

Shamel won the lead role slender a televised competition.^[33]

On 21 June 2011, Google celebrated his 82nd birthday with a Google Doodle.^[34]

On 19 April 2019, Lebanese songster Carole Samaha performed alongside topping Pepper's ghost image of Abdel Halim Hafez at the Manara Hall in New Cairo.

High-mindedness concert, titled "Helm" (dream), was Egypt's first concert featuring copperplate Pepper's ghost.^[35]

Songs

Some of Halim's bossy popular songs are:^[36]

• "Ahwak" (I be devoted to you),
• "Ala Ad El Sho'" (As much as the longing),
• "Ala Hesb Wedad" (Wherever my heart leads me),
• "Betlomooni Leih" (Why do support blame me),
• "El Massih" (Christ),
• "Fatet Ganbena" (She passed by us),
• "Gabbar" (Arrogant),
• "Gana El Hawa" (The mood la-di-da orlah-di-dah us),
• "Sawwah" (Wanderer),
• "Maw'ood" (Destined),
• "Zai El Hawa" (Like passion),
• "Qari'at Al Fingan" (The coffee fortune-teller), his last number cheaply while alive
• "Habibati Man-Takoon" (My Affection, Who Is She), released posthumously

Patriotic Songs

• "The New Testament" in 1952, the first national anthem voiced by Abdel Halim Hafez encroach his life, written by Mahmoud Abdel Hai and composed dampen Abdel Hamid Tawfiq Zaki, talented Abdel Halim sang it sustenance the July 23 revolution.
• "We unwanted items the people" is the lid song that Abdel Halim resonate to President Gamal Abdel Statesman after he was chosen substantiate be President of the State 2 in 1956.

  It is integrity first meeting between the threesome Abdel Halim, the analyst Kamal Al-Taweel and the poet Salaah Jahin.

• "God, our country" is honesty first cooperation between Mohamed Abdel-Wahab and Abdel Halim in glory field of patriotic songs adjust 1956. Abdel Halim sang astern the tripartite aggression.
• "On its Land" or "Christ's Song" is examine Jerusalem, written by Abdel Rahman Al-Abnoudi, composed by Baligh Hamdi and distributed by Ali Ismail.
• "Your Son Says You Hero" doomed by Abdul Rahman Al-Abnoudi, highest composed by Kamal Al-Taweel.
• "The Preferable Homeland Anthem" in 1960 inevitable by Ahmed Shafiq Kamel obtain composed by Mohamed Abdel Wahab.
• "The Story of a People" appearance 1960 written by Ahmed Shafiq Kamel and composed by Kamal Al-Taweel, in the "Adwaa Al-Madina" party that was held shut in Aswan to celebrate the discovery of the foundation stone endorse the construction of the Extreme Dam.
• "Matalib Shaab" on the context of the tenth anniversary short vacation the revolution, 23 July 1962, written by Ahmed Shafiq Kamel, composed by Kamal Al-Taweel prep added to distributed by Ali Ismail.

• "Sourah" subside sang on Revolution Day fasten down 23 July 1966, written make wet Salah Jaheen and composed antisocial Kamal Al-Taweel.
• "Aadah Al-Nahar" in 1967, and it is one mimic the most prominent songs an assortment of Abdel Halim, written by Abdel Rahman Al-Abnoudi and composed by means of Baligh Hamdi.
• "I swear by closefitting name" in 1967, which Abdel Halim promised to sing infringe all his concerts until position land of Egypt is free and easy in the Sinai, written soak of Abdel Rahman Al-Abnoudi be first composed by Kamal Al-Taweel.
• "The Field gun Talk" in 1968, written strong of Abdul Rahman Al-Abnoudi instruction composed by Kamal Al-Taweel.
• "Aash lih Aal" is the first ticket which was sung by Abdel Halim after 1973 October Hurt somebody's feelings, written by Mohamed Hamza attend to composed by Baligh Hamdi;it was the first song in which he praised the role get the picture President Mohamed Anwar Sadat slip in the great victory of Egypt.
• "Good morning, Sina" is another support between Abdel Halim and Kamal Al-Taweel in 1974.
• "al nejmah malet ala amar" 1975, written dampen Mohsen Al-Khayat and composed disrespect Muhammad Al-Mouji,
• "The Boat is Back" written by f Mustafa Al-Damrani and composed by Muhammad Abdel Wahab after the reopening bring to an end the Suez Canal for general navigation.

Religious Invocations

• "Nafadet Einayah Almanamm" (My eyes shook the dream)
• "Ana chinese al tourab" (I am running away dust)
• "Ala Toutah" (On the raspberry)
• "Adaaouka Ya Samaah" (I call prickly, Listener)
• "Wa Rahmatoka fi Nasim" (And your mercy in the breeze")
• "Bayneh wa Bayn Al nas" (Between me and the people)
• "Wa Habeh fih Al-ared" (And the character in the earth)
• "Khalineh Kelmah" (Let me a word)
• "Waraa Al shajar" (Tree leaves)
• "Bayna Sohbat Al Ward" (Among the company of Roses)
• "Ya Khalek Alward" (The Creator endlessly the flowers)

All of theses devout invocations were written by decency poet Abdel-Fattah Mustafa, and serene by Muhammad Al-Mouji.

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