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Cairo Opera House Commemorates Hafiz's 94th Anniv. on June 9


Mon 29 May 2023 | 06:09 PM
Ahmed Emam

A concert in commemoration of the birth anniversary of the legendary singer Abdel Halim Hafiz will be held on Friday, June 9, at the Cairo Opera House.

Under the direction of Maestro Ahmed Amer, the Abdel Halim Nuera Band will perform a selection of Halim's remarkable songs and iconic pieces, reminding people of the legacy and spirit of the late singer and music director.

The concert includes pieces like 'Safini Mara', 'Zalmo', and 'Hpbk Nar', 'Elhwa Hawaya'.

Born on June 21, 1929, in El-Halawat village in the Egyptian countryside, Halim appeared in several films such as “Ayam w Lialy” (Days and Nights), “Banat el-Youm” (Nowadays’ Girls), “El-Wisada el-Khalia” (The Abandoned Pillow), “ El-Khataya” (The Sins) among others.

He was regarded as one of the most successful, rare Egyptian stars, with over fifty songs and 16 movies to his name.

Throughout his career, he had many hit records, performed concerts at famous venues like Royal Albert Hall in London, and had many songs in the Cairo Opera House.

The remarkable singer and musician shot to fame with his success in "Ahwak" (I adore you) song, composed by notable musician Mohamed Abdelwahab

From then till now, he has established himself as one of the greatest Egyptian musicians and singing Legends along with Umm Kulthum, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Mohamed Fawzi, and Shadia.

The late star is well-known for some of his seminal works, such as Lahn El Wafa’ (The Song of Faithfulness), Mawed Gharam (Love Rendez-vous), Fata Ahlami (The Man of My Dreams), Yom Men Omri (A Day of My Life) and his last film Abi Foq El Shagara (My Father Atop a Tree).