FILE – Ali El Haggar while performing in one of his concerts
CAIRO – 2 December 2017: The Veteran Egyptian singer Ali El Haggar to perform a concert on December 22 as part of “Adwaa el Madina” concerts.
El Haggar announced that he will sing songs from his new album “Ma Takhdy Balek” (Please Take Care) at the upcoming concert.
He will also be performing some of his classic hits such as “Hona al-Qahera” [Here is Cairo], “A’m Batata” [Uncle Batata], and “Dehket al-Masagen” [Prisoners’ laughter].
Moreover, he will sing a collection of his iconic soundtracks such as “Bawabet al-Halawany” [Halawany’s Gate], “Al-Mal wal Banon” [Money and Sons], and “Masa’let Mabdaa’” [A Matter of Principle].
El Haggar graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in 1979 and was influenced by the late Arabic music legend Baligh Hamdy, who trained El Haggar along with Mohamed Mounir and Mohamed El Helw in a band called El Takht that was formed in the Arabic Music Institution.
Inspired by poet, cartoonist, and painter Salah Jaheen, El Haggar always wanted to sing the late artist’s sonnets; he grew popular after performing them during the 1980s. Around the same time, he also began blending authentic Arabic music with new technologies and sound effects.
In parallel to maintaining a line of album production, El Haggar also participated in several theatrical plays, movies, and television shows.
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