Mohammed Hasan
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Mohammed Hasan 🇱🇾

محمد حسن (Known as "Mohammed Hasan")
Master Composer, Iconic Singer, Revitalizer of Libyan Bedouin Musical Heritage
Born 1944 🇱🇾 Al-Khums, Libya
Passed Away December 17, 2017 Tunis, Tunisia
Lifespan 73 years old
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"Our heritage is not dead ashes in the desert sand; it is a living flame of melody that sings the soul of our ancestors."

Archival Overview

Legendary Libyan composer, vocalist, and cultural pioneer whose monumental musical epics, orchestral bedouin suites, and poignant folkloric ballads defined the modern Libyan musical identity for five decades.

Biographical Record

Born in Al-Khums, Mohammed Hasan emerged as the foremost voice of Libyan traditional song in the 1970s. He masterminded the landmark musical series Al-Naja (The Journey), which revived ancient Saharan poetic meters with modern orchestral instrumentation.

Hasan composed unforgettable masterworks for Arab divas including Thekra, Warda, and Latifa. His majestic live performances filled stadiums from Tripoli and Benghazi to Cairo, Amman, and London, uniting Libyans across tribal and regional divides.

Key Life Milestones

1983

Launch of the Epic Musical 'Al-Naja'

Composed and produced the historic television musical epic revitalizing authentic Libyan bedouin melodies.

1983

Launch of the Epic Musical 'Al-Naja'

Composed and produced the historic television musical epic revitalizing authentic Libyan bedouin melodies.

1983

Launch of the Epic Musical 'Al-Naja'

Composed and produced the historic television musical epic revitalizing authentic Libyan bedouin melodies.

2002

Pan-Arab Cultural Masterpieces

Composed celebrated orchestral suites performed by legendary Arab singers at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

2002

Pan-Arab Cultural Masterpieces

Composed celebrated orchestral suites performed by legendary Arab singers at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

2002

Pan-Arab Cultural Masterpieces

Composed celebrated orchestral suites performed by legendary Arab singers at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Sidi Munaider Cemetery
Tripoli, Libya
GPS: 32.8900, 13.1850
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