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• Maher Kamal (Composer, Singer, Oud Player)

• country:
  Egypt
• region:
  Middle East
• style(s):
  Andalus Egyptian
• label:
  Nesma Music
• type:
  Composer/Songwriter
• gender:
  male
• instrumentation:
  instrumental, vocal
• artist submitted by:
  Nesma Music

A composer and singer, Maher Kamal was born in 1970 in El Senbellawein, in the Egyptian province of Mansura, in the same city that also gave the world the famous singer Umm Kulthum.
Maher Kamal furthered his studies in different genres of Egyptian music, including traditional, classical and contemporary folkloric music. In 1995 he became Artistic Director and General Director of the Ismailia National Folk Dance Ensemble. He composes dance music, soundtracks and songs for theater and television. His experience composing music for the Ismailia Folk Dance Ensemble has given him a comprehensive, profound vision of the process of composing music in extremely varied genres.