Jan 10/07

Fathy Salama

Matt Yanchyshyn @ 09:01

Fathy Salama is an Egyptian-born musician who is best-known for arranging and producing Youssou N’Dour‘s successful 2004 release, Egypt, on Warner.

Salama makes his own music, too, and I like what I hear. He’s released a steady stream of tracks and albums since 1991, including his 1996 release that I’ll feature on today’s post, Sharkiat.

He’s known for mixing styles from Middle East/Africa crossovers to electro vinyl cuts, but there’s always an underlying Egyptian influence.

Though he now lives in Paris, Salama grew-up in Cairo. I noticed on a web site somewhere that he referenced Oum Kalthoum as one of his early childhood musical influences. I love the crackly, cinematic sounds of Kalthoum’s music from the 1930s and 40s so I’ll feature some today as well.

Fathy Salama – Fire Dance
Oum Kalthoum – Nasra Awita We Farha Haniya

Tags: egypt

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1. DannyBlue @ 00:23 on 2007-01-12
   

   Thanks for a great site. There’s so much great music here that I’d never otherwise discover.

   I’ve just got hold of a load of new albums from Lagos and have posted a couple tracks if you’re interested: http://www.grooveprovider.blogspot.com/

2. sufilala? @ 00:27 on 2007-01-31
   

   this oum kalthoum is really nice thanks matt

   take care star
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3. ahmed samir @ 14:17 on 2008-11-13
   

   i want to download all tracks
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