Sayed Mekawy

Sayed Mekawy
Sayed Mekawy
Background information
Birth nameSayed Mekawy
BornMay 8, 1927
Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo
Kingdom of Egypt
DiedApril 21, 1997, aged 69
Cairo, Egypt
Occupation(s)Singer and Composer
InstrumentOud

Sayed Mekawy (Arabic: سيد مكاوي ;May 8, 1927 – April 21, 1997) was an Egyptian singer and composer, popular in Egypt and throughout the Arabic speaking world. Throughout his life, he remained undaunted by modern innovations and the attempts of rivals to produce another type of music. He was best known for his radio collaboration with Fuad Haddad on the character of the Egyptian tradition of El-Misaharati.

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