March 30, marks the 43rd death anniversary of iconic Egyptian singer Abdel-Halim Hafez. Hafez, dubbed the Dark-Skinned Nightingale, was one of Egypt’s greatest singers, as well as a producer, and an ...

The concert, scheduled for Monday, 30 March, will mark the second time in history that the Royal Albert Hall hosts music associated with Abdel-Halim Hafez (21 June 1929 – 30 March 1977). The legendary ...

Born Abdel Halim Shabaana (عبد الحليم شبانة) in al-Halawaat, Sharkeyya (Delta of Egypt), graduated from the Higher institute of Arabic Music - Composing Department in 1948. For four years, he taught ...

When legends return — how holograms are reviving the soul of Arabic music Hologram technology is redefining nostalgia, bringing legendary musicians back to life in breathtaking performances. The tech ...

The Court for Urgent Matters has issued an order upon a request submitted by the family of late iconic singer Abdel-Halim Hafez to stop the airing of a real-estate TV Ramadan commercial which uses his ...

Renowned Egyptian singer Hany Shaker passed away on 3 May at the age of 73, after suffering a health crisis centred on his colon, the removal of which caused complications for which he was being ...

In my childhood, there was this family habit of spending a summer afternoon on the balcony with my mother and aunt chatting, drinking their afternoon tea and listening to the radio. They would tune in ...