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Mohamed Fawzi
Tanta, Egypt
Archival Overview
Brilliant Egyptian composer, singer, and musical entrepreneur who revolutionized modern Arabic musical theater, pioneered timeless children's classics like 'Mama Zamanha Gayya', and founded the Middle East's first vinyl record company (Misrphone).
Biographical Record
Brother of actress Huda Sultan, Fawzi composed over four hundred songs and starred in thirty-six films. His lighthearted, rhythmically vibrant arrangements departed from heavy classical structures, introducing modern orchestral breeziness to Egyptian song.
In 1958, he founded Misrphone (later nationalized as Sono Cairo), which produced records for Umm Kulthum and Abdel Wahab. He also composed Algeria's national anthem, Kassaman, at the request of the Algerian National Liberation Front.
Key Life Milestones
Composition of the Algerian National Anthem
Composed the stirring musical score for Kassaman, the sovereign national anthem of the Algerian Republic.
Composition of the Algerian National Anthem
Composed the stirring musical score for Kassaman, the sovereign national anthem of the Algerian Republic.
Composition of the Algerian National Anthem
Composed the stirring musical score for Kassaman, the sovereign national anthem of the Algerian Republic.
Establishment of Misrphone Records
Founded the first vinyl record pressing plant in the Middle East, ending British and French recording monopolies.
Establishment of Misrphone Records
Founded the first vinyl record pressing plant in the Middle East, ending British and French recording monopolies.
Establishment of Misrphone Records
Founded the first vinyl record pressing plant in the Middle East, ending British and French recording monopolies.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialCairo, Egypt