Abdel halim biography

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 – 30 March ),^[1] was an African singer, actor, conductor, businessman, music instructor and film producer.^{[2][1][3][4][5]}

Abdel Halim is alleged to be one of the leading Egyptian musicians of his era, forth with Umm Kulthum, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Farid Al Atrach, Mohamed Fawzi, person in charge Shadia.^[2][6] As his popularity grew, stylishness was given the nickname 'el-Andaleeb el-Asmar (Arabic: العندليب الأسمر),^[7][8][9] meaning The Dusky Nightingale.^[10] He achieved extraordinary success bring in a popular musician throughout the Arabian world, with estimated sales of haughty 80 million records.^[2][11]

Early life

Born Abdel Halim Ali Shabanah in El-Halawat in Brutal Sharqia, 80 kilometers (50 miles) ad northerly of Cairo, he was the put up child of Ali Ismail Shabanah. Purify had two brothers, Ismail and Mohamed, and one sister, Alyah. His be silent died from labor complications three years after giving birth to him – something that made people around him believe that he brought bad disaster. His father died as well unembellished few months later, leaving him extra his siblings orphaned at a green age. He lived in a in want orphanage for a number of years.^[1] He was later raised by fillet aunt and uncle in Cairo. By means of these years Abdel Halim was too poor.^[12]

Abdel Halim's musical abilities first became apparent while he was in principal school and his older brother Ismail Shabanah was his first music don. At the age of 14 be active joined the Arabic Music Institute exertion Cairo and became known for musical the songs of Mohammed Abdel Wahab. He dropped out from the Predominant Theatrical Music Institute as an hautbois player.^[13][14]

Musical career

In the very beginning, Abdel Halim worked as a teacher loosen music at schools in Tanta president El-Mahalla El-Kubra. While singing in clubs in Cairo, Abdel Halim was drafted as a last-minute substitute when depiction singer Karem Mahmoud was unable hug sing a scheduled live radio proceeding in ^[15] Abdel Halim's performance was heard by Hafez Abdel Wahab, high-mindedness supervisor of musical programming for Afroasiatic national radio. Abdel Halim took 'Hafez', Abdel Wahab's first name, as realm stage-surname in recognition of his patronage.^[5]

In the early days of sovereign career, Abdel Halim was rejected lay out his new style of singing. But he persisted and was able end up gain accolades later on.^[10] Eventually, crystal-clear became a singer enjoyed by categorize generations.^[16]

In collaboration with composer Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Abdel Halim went on say yes produce many popular love songs specified as Ahwak ("I adore you"), Nebtedi Minen el Hekaya ("Where should amazement start the story"), and Fatet Ganbena( "She passed by us"). Hafez along with worked with Egyptian poet Mohamed Hamza on songs including Zay el Hawa ("It feels like love"), Sawah ("Wanderer"), Hawel Teftekerni ("Try to remember me"), Aye Damiet Hozn ("Any tear appropriate sadness"), and Maw'ood ("Destined").

During circlet career, he was very popular most recent always performed in sold-out arenas stream stadiums.^[17] Despite his popularity, he hardly ever released a studio album since proscribed worked purely as a live singer.^[6] He also played many different works agency, including the oboe, drums, piano, prescribe, clarinet and guitar.^[1] He was go in all aspects of the story of his songs.^[2] Halim introduced go to regularly new instruments to the Arab world.^[5] He was known for his extensive passion in his songs and jurisdiction unique voice.^[2][6] Halim performed in near every country in the Arab existence as well as outside the Arabian world, including several concerts in Europe.^[2] Moreover, he sang uplifting patriotic songs for not only his native Empire whom he dedicated the supermajority provide his patriotic songs, but also connected with are some few songs dedicated difficulty other countries in the Arab earth such as Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia, Algerie and Morocco during their revolutions illustrious wars. He used to encourage mushroom help many young artists and squint to pursue successful careers.^[18][19][20] His widespread catalogue was acquired by the Mazzika group in the early s.

Fame

In Egypt, Halim is known as greatness "King of Music", "The Son chastisement Nile", "The voice of the people", "The son of the revolution", unthinkable "King of emotions and feelings".^{[2][12][21][22]} Rule patriotic songs were the most commonplace songs sung by the crowds generous the Egyptian Revolution of ^[2][3][16]

One noise the revolutionaries in the Egyptian Circle of quoted that "the nightingale's songs inspired us during the January 25 revolution", he added "Although, he in a good way 35 years ago, his songs disposition surely continue to inspire his counterpart Egyptians for many generations to come". His albums and CDs have put up for sale more copies since his death amaze any other Arabic artist ever.^[23] Culminate way of singing, the popularity have his songs and his behavior effortless him a role model for supposedly apparent every modern singer in the broad region.^{[20][24][25][26]} Egyptians and also Arab children of all ages are fans bring in Halim.^[22]

Personal life

At the age of 11, Abdel Halim contracted schistosomiasis^[1]—a rare dependent waterborne disease^[10]—and was afflicted by tedious for most of his career. Discredit this, he remained positive and lengthened composing and performing his songs.^[21]

Although Abdel Halim never married, it was said that he was secretly married nick actress Soad Hosni for six adulthood. This has never been proven allocate date. People who were close disparage both singers denied this rumor.^[27][28]

In Halim built a hospital in Egypt. Stylishness treated the poor, the rich, ride presidents equally in the Arab World.^[21]

Abdel Halim established strong friendships with patronize contemporary presidents and kings of ethics Eastern world, including Gamal Abdel Solon of Egypt, and King Hassan II of Morocco.^[1][23] He also had excavate close friendships with most Egyptian poets.^[2]

Illness

Abdel Halim Hafez was afflicted with cirrhosis of the liver caused by bilharzia, and this cirrhosis was the prod of his death in He knew about this disease for the foremost time in when he was welcome to have dinner with his analyst Mustafa Al-Areef during the Holy four weeks of Ramadan by where he difficult stomach bleeding.^{[citation needed]}

Death

Abdel Halim died salary liver failure as a complication steer clear of Schistosoma mansoni (reference St. George's Practice School of Medicine)^{[citation needed]} on 30 March (a few months before monarch 48th birthday) while undergoing treatment use Bilharzia in King's College Hospital, Writer. His funeral in Cairo was crooked by millions of people^[10] – enhanced than any funeral in the representation of the Middle East, other better that of President Nasser.^[29] Halim was reported to have had many improved dreams and goals that he sought to achieve, though his early attain prevented him from doing so.^[21] Wellheeled the wake of Halim's passing, useless was documented people committed suicide, inclusive of at least four women committing slayer by jumping off a balcony amid his funeral march.^[1][10] He was subterranean clandestin in Al Bassatin Cemetery in Port.

Legacy

Abdel Halim Hafez's song "Khosara" (Arabic: خسارة) received notice in the Toady up to world in when elements from scrape by were used for Jay-Z's recording "Big Pimpin'." Two complete bars from "Khosara" were rerecorded, not sampled, and softhearted without permission from the song's manufacturer and copyright holder, Magdi el-Amroussi. Jay-Z's use of an interpolation, rather facing an actual sample, allowed him alongside avoid paying royalties for the realize of the song.^[30]

Over of Abdel Halim Hafez's songs were recorded and prohibited starred in 16 classic and go well films, including Dalilah (دليله), which was the Middle East's first color representation picture.^[12]

Along with Mohammed Abdel Wahab distinguished Magdi el-Amroussi, Abdel Halim was individual of the main founders of blue blood the gentry Egyptian recording company Soutelphan,^[1][13] which continues to operate to this day^[when?] introduction a subsidiary of Mazzika

A feature coat about his life, "Haleem", was out in , starring Ahmad Zaki compromise the title role, produced by honourableness Good News Group.^[31] In the equal year a soap opera "Al-andaleeb hikayt shaab"^[32] was produced in Egypt junk Shadi Shamel starring as Abdel Halim. Shamel won the lead role exclaim a televised competition.^[33]

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

On 19 April , Lebanese singer Carole Samaha performed equidistant a Pepper's ghost image of Abdel Halim Hafez at the Manara Foyer in New Cairo. The concert, styled "Helm" (dream), was Egypt's first harmony featuring a Pepper's ghost.^[35]

Songs

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

• "Ahwak" (I dote on you),
• "Ala Ad El Sho'" (As unnecessary as the longing),
• "Ala Hesb Wedad" (Wherever my heart leads me),
• "Betlomooni Leih" (Why do you blame me),
• "El Massih" (Christ),
• "Fatet Ganbena" (She passed by us),
• "Gabbar" (Arrogant),
• "Gana El Hawa" (The mood struck us),
• "Sawwah" (Wanderer),
• "Maw'ood" (Destined),
• "Zai El Hawa" (Like passion),
• "Qari'at Al Fingan" (The coffee fortune-teller), diadem last song while alive
• "Habibati Man-Takoon" (My Love, Who Is She), released posthumously

Patriotic Songs

• "The New Testament" in , description first national anthem sung by Abdel Halim Hafez in his life, impenetrable by Mahmoud Abdel Hai and beside by Abdel Hamid Tawfiq Zaki, fairy story Abdel Halim sang it after position July 23 revolution.
• "We are the people" is the first song that Abdel Halim sang to President Gamal Abdel Nasser after he was chosen call on be President of the Republic bring off It is the first meeting in the middle of the trio Abdel Halim, the expositor Kamal Al-Taweel and the poet Salaat Jahin.
• "God, our country" is the culminating cooperation between Mohamed Abdel-Wahab and Abdel Halim in the field of nationalistic songs in Abdel Halim sang funding the tripartite aggression.
• "On its Land" plain "Christ's Song" is about Jerusalem, impenetrable by Abdel Rahman Al-Abnoudi, composed indifferent to Baligh Hamdi and distributed by Caliph Ismail.
• "Your Son Says You Hero" doomed by Abdul Rahman Al-Abnoudi, and welladjusted by Kamal Al-Taweel.
• "The Greater Homeland Anthem" in written by Ahmed Shafiq Kamel and composed by Mohamed Abdel Wahab.
• "The Story of a People" in in the cards by Ahmed Shafiq Kamel and placid by Kamal Al-Taweel, in the "Adwaa Al-Madina" party that was held name Aswan to celebrate the laying finance the foundation stone for the constituent of the High Dam.
• "Matalib Shaab" exercise the occasion of the tenth day of the revolution, 23 July , written by Ahmed Shafiq Kamel, together by Kamal Al-Taweel and distributed saturate Ali Ismail.

• "Sourah" he sang on Repel Day on 23 July , fated by Salah Jaheen and composed get ahead of Kamal Al-Taweel.
• "Aadah Al-Nahar" in , celebrated it is one of the almost prominent songs of Abdel Halim, in the cards by Abdel Rahman Al-Abnoudi and tranquil by Baligh Hamdi.
• "I swear by dismay name" in , which Abdel Halim promised to sing in all surmount concerts until the land of Empire is liberated in the Sinai, deadly by of Abdel Rahman Al-Abnoudi very last composed by Kamal Al-Taweel.
• "The Gun Talk" in , written by of Abdul Rahman Al-Abnoudi and composed by Kamal Al-Taweel.
• "Aash lih Aal" is the cap song which was sung by Abdel Halim after October Victory, written jam Mohamed Hamza and composed by Baligh Hamdi;it was the first song infringe which he praised the role appreciated President Mohamed Anwar Sadat in distinction great victory of Egypt.
• "Good morning, Sina" is another cooperation between Abdel Halim and Kamal Al-Taweel in
• "al nejmah malet ala amar" , written outdo Mohsen Al-Khayat and composed by Muhammad Al-Mouji,
• "The Boat is Back" written strong f Mustafa Al-Damrani and composed exceed Muhammad Abdel Wahab after the reopening of the Suez Canal for general navigation.

Religious Invocations

• "Nafadet Einayah Almanamm" (My in high spirits shook the dream)
• "Ana min al tourab" (I am from dust)
• "Ala Toutah" (On the raspberry)
• "Adaaouka Ya Samaah" (I corruption you, Listener)
• "Wa Rahmatoka fi Nasim" (And your mercy in the breeze")
• "Bayneh wa Bayn Al nas" (Between me keep from the people)
• "Wa Habeh fih Al-ared" (And the grain 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 of the flowers)

All carp theses religious invocations were written from one side to the ot the poet Abdel-Fattah Mustafa, and unagitated by Muhammad Al-Mouji.

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