In Pics: Artists, Culture Min. Attend Musician Gamal Salama Funeral

A number of Egyptian artists attended on Friday the late Musician Gamal Salama's funeral in the family cemetery in Nasr City.

Among artists who attended the funeral were Egypt's Actors Syndicate head Ashraf Zaki, actress and singer Mona Abdul Ghani, actress Nabila Ebeid and music composer Farouk Salama. Moreover, Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem was keen to attend the funeral.

Egyptian Musician Gamal Salama died Friday, at the age of 75, due to complications from coronavirus. Salama died in Al Haram Hospital as his health deteriorated in the past hours after contracting the deadly virus.

His nephew Journalist Muhammad Al-Samahi stated that the Musician was transferred to a hospital in Maadi where doctors suspected that he had been infected with Coronavirus.

Egyptian stars, including Singer Hany Shaker, Actor Mohamed Sobhi and Belly Dancer Fifi Abdou paid heartfelt tribute to the great Musician, praying that he rests in peace.

Salama was born in Alexandria on October 5,1945. He studied composition in Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory where he was taught by the well-known Soviet composer Aram Khachaturian.

The musician collaborated with legendary singers in Egypt and the Arab world.

Among his most famous songs are “Saat Saat” by Sabah, “Ehky Ya shahrazad” , “Mosh Hatnazel Aanak” and “Aal gani Baad Yomen” by Samira Said.

Moreover, his name was associated with songs of the holy month, Ramadan, such as “Wallah Beoda Ya Ramadan”