Ahmed Fouad Negm
Ahmad Fo'ad Negm | |
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Ahmad Fo'ad Negm | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Elfagumi |
| Born | 22 May 1929 Sharqia, Egypt |
| Died | 3 December 2013 (aged 84) Cairo, Egypt |
| Genres | Egyptian music |
| Occupation | Vernacular poet |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Oud |
Ahmad Fo'ad Negm (Arabic: أحمد فؤاد نجم, pronounced [ˈæħmæd foˈʔæːd ˈneɡm]; 22 May 1929 – 3 December 2013), popularly known as Elfagumi الفاجومي ([elfæˈɡuːmi]), was an Egyptian vernacular poet. Negm is well known for his work with Egyptian composer Sheikh Imam, as well as his patriotic and revolutionary Egyptian Arabic poetry. Negm has been regarded as "a bit of a folk hero in Egypt."