Mohammed Abdel Wahab
Egyptian singer, actor and composer (1902–1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mohamed Abdel Wahab (Arabic: محمد عبد الوهاب), also transliterated Mohamed Abd El-Wahhab, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [mæˈħam.mæd ʕæbd el wæhæːb] (March 13, 1902 – May 4, 1991), was a prominent 20th-century Egyptian singer, actor, and composer. He is best known for his Romantic and Egyptian patriotic songs.
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Born | (1902-03-13)March 13, 1902 Cairo, Khedivate of Egypt |
Origin | Egypt |
Died | May 4, 1991(1991-05-04) (aged 89) Cairo, Egypt |
Genres | Egyptian music |
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Years active | 1917–1991 |
Labels | Mazzika |
Website | www |
He was known for his Egyptian nationalist and revolutionary songs like "Ya Masr tam El-Hanna" (O Egypt, happiness is here), "Hay Ala El-Falah" (The call of duty), "El Watan El Akbar" (The Greatest Homeland), "Masr Nadetna falbena El-nedaa" (Egypt Called us and we Have Answered), "Oulo le Masr" (Tell Egypt), "Hob El-watan Fard Alyi" (Patriotism is my Obligation), "Sout El-Gamaheer" (Voice of the Masses), "Ya Nessmet El-Horria" (O The Breeze of Freedom), "Sawae'd men Beladi" (Compatriot Hands).
He also composed the national anthem of Libya which was adopted from 1951 to 1969 and again since 2011.[1][2]