Abdel Hakim Abdel Samad Kamel (Egyptian Arabic: عبد الحكيم عبد الصمد كامل‎‎) (born October 7, 1962) is an Egyptian folk-singer. In addition to the number of albums he has put out, on December 11, 2006 he was the first person from an Arabic speaking country to perform at a Nobel Peace Prize event.

Biography

Hakim was born in Maghagha, a small town in El Minya, Egypt. Hakim grew up with the sound of working-class tradition of Sha’abi; the root of southern Egyptian. He became influenced by the great Sha’bi singer Ahmed Adaweyah and began practicing Mawwāls, the vocal improvisations which begin a traditional Sha’bi song.

Musical styles

• Shaabi
• Middle Eastern
• Belly dance
• Al Jeel
• Egyptian
• World music

Discography

• Nazra (1992)
• Nar (1994)
• Efred (1997)
• Hayel (1998)
• Yaho (2000)
• The Lion Roars – Hakim Live In America (2000)
• Talakik (2002)
• Taminy Alek (2004)
• El Youm Dol (2004)
• Kolo Yoross (2005)
• Lela (2006)
• “Tigy Tigy” (with Don Omar) (2007)
• Ya Mazago (2011)