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Abdel Halim Hafez : The King Of Arabic Music

Abdel Halim Hafez

Abdel Halim Hafez Source: Wikimedia

Abdel Halim Hafez was an Egyptian singer (21 June 1929 - 30 March 1977) , and is among the most popular Egyptian singers of all time. He was also an actor , conductor , music teacher and movie producer. Abdel Halim Hafez is considered to be one of the Great Four of Egyptian and Arab music , along with Um Kulthum , Mohammad Abdel Wahab and Farid Al- Attrash. To this day his songs and films are still enjoyed immensely throughout the Arab world .


Abdel Halim Hafez was an Egyptian singer (21 June 1929 - 30 March 1977) , and is among the most popular Egyptian singers of all time. He was also an actor , conductor , music teacher and movie producer. Abdel Halim Hafez is considered to be one of the Great Four of Egyptian and Arab music , along with Um Kulthum , Mohammad Abdel Wahab and Farid Al- Attrash. To this day his songs and films are still enjoyed immensely throughout the Arab world .

 


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