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Abdelhamid Ali Ahmed Al Shaeri (Arabic: عبد الحميد علي أحمد الشاعري; born 29 November 1961), also called Hamid Al Shaeri, is a Libyan-Egyptian singer and songwriter. He is famous for using synths and traditional Arabic instruments in his songs. People called this new genre of music "al-Jeel".
Early life
changeAl Shaeri was born in Benghazi, in Libya. His father was from Libya and his mother was from Egypt. Al Shaeri has fifteen brothers and sisters. His mother died when he was thirteen. When he was a teenager, Al Shaeri moved to the United Kingdom. There, he studied flying. It was during this time Al Shaeri first listened to synth-pop music. He did not learn how to fly, and moved back to Libya.[1][2]
Musical career
changeIn Libya, Al Shaeri played the organ for a music group called the Libyan Radio Band. He was also a musician in the music group Sons of Africa. They played Arab and African music and were famous in Libya. Al Shaeri moved to Alexandria in Egypt during the 1980s. This happened after he saw people burning musical instruments in Libya.[3][4]
Al Shaeri moved to Cairo and made his first album called Ayonha (1983). This album was not popular. Al Shaeri's second album was called Raheel. It was released in 1984 and was very popular in Egypt. Al Shaeri has made many more albums since then.[1][5]
Al Shaeri has also created songs for other musicians. This includes "Law Leki" (1988) which Ali Hemeida sang.[4]
More people heard Al Shaeri's songs when they were re-released them in 2017 and 2022.[6][3]
Politics
changeAl Shaeri did not like Muammar al-Gaddafi, the ruler of Libya. He called Gaddafi "a disgrace". He thought Egyptians should help Libyans get rid of Gaddafi.[7]
Criticism
changeSome people did not think Al Shaeri's music was good. Helmy Bakr, a composer, thought Al-Shaeri's music was too different. Bakr thought Arabic songs should stay traditional.[4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ciantar, Philip (2016). The Ma'luf in Contemporary Libya: An Arab Andalusian Musical Tradition. Abingdon-on-Thames: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317024583.
- ↑ Rugoff, Lazlo (18 January 2022). "Hamid Al Shaeri's '80s Egyptian disco pop collected in new Habibi Funk LP". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Van Nguyen, Dean (14 March 202). "The Origins of Egyptian Music Legend Hamid Al Shaeri". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Hammond, Andrew (2005). Pop culture Arab world! Media, arts, and lifestyle. Popular culture in the contemporary world. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-85109-449-3.
- ↑ "حميد الشاعري يحتفل بعيد ميلاده وسط نجوم التسعينيات.. صور". Gololy (in Arabic). 30 November 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Beta, Andy (11 December 2017). "Various Artists: Habibi Funk: An Eclectic Selection of Music From the Arab World". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Hameed Al Sha'eri considers Muamar Gaddafi a disgrace". Al Bawaba. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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