Hamid Al-Shairi
| Hamid Al-Shaeri | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Abdel-Hamid Ali Ahmed |
| Also known as | Hamid Al-Shaeri |
| Born |
November 29, 1961 Benghazi, Libya |
| Genres | Arabic pop, Egyptian music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Hamid Al-Shaeri (Arabic: حميد الشاعري) (Birth name Abdel-Hamid Ali Ahmed; Benghazi, 29 November 1961) is a Libyan-Egyptian singer and musician resident in Cairo, Egypt. He is known as Egypt's leading representative of westernized synthesizer pop, or Arabic pop.[1][2] His best known songs include "Law laki" ('If Not for You'), sung by Ali Hemeida.
On 19 February 2011, Hamid el Shaeri condemned the actions of his native country Libya's ruler Muammar Gadaffi against the Libyan people and issued a popular call to the fellow Egyptians to aid the Libyan people. He has 4 kids: 2 daughters, Nabila and Nora EL Shaeri, and 2 sons, Nadeem and Nouh El Shaeri.
Discography
Hamid, who was born in Benghazi to a Libyan dad and Egyptian mother, released 17 albums between 1983 and 2006.[3] These include:
- Hodoa Moakat 1994
- Roh Elsamara 2006
References
- ↑ Dr Philip Ciantar The Ma'lūf in Contemporary Libya 2013 140947206X "Shaeri, who was born in Benghazi, studied aviation in Britain and music in Cairo before he settled permanently in Cairo where he steadily made a name for himself as Egypt's leading champion of westernized synthesizer pop, known ...
- ↑ Andrew Hammond Pop Culture Arab World!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle p.169 "AL-SHA'IRI, HAMID (B. N.A.) A Libyan-Egyptian singer-songwriter-producer who is acknowledged to be the mastermind behind the growth of Arabpop music since the 1980s. He writes for many of today's biggest names, .."
- ↑ http://www.mawaly.com/music/Hamid+Alshiri