Gamal Salama

Gamal Salama[1] (Egyptian Arabic: جمال سلامة; 5 October 1945 – 7 May 2021) was an Egyptian songwriter and melodist. He studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow in 1976 and returned to Egypt to write music for television.[2]

Career

Salameh was born in Alexandria. In 1980, he composed music for Sabah for the film Layla baka fiha al-qamar, including his popular song Saat Saat collaborating with poet Abdel Rahman El Abnudi. He then composed the song Ehki ya Scheherazade for Samira Said in 1981. Other artists he had composed for include singer Majida El Roumi and for poet Nizar Qabbani. Since he was experienced in composing patriotic music, he also wrote the song Shabab al-'ahd for the Tunisian singer Sofia Sadeq.

In the 1980s, he composed a great deal of music for Egyptian films and television series, including such favorites as the series Al-hub was ashia' ukhra and the film Habibi da'iman. Active in the field of Islamic music as well, Salameh was noted for his unique style, which differed from traditional religious music in that it was less reliant on the daf. He worked with the religious singer Jasmin al-Khaim on the productions Muhammad rasool Allah (Muhammad the Prophet of Allah) and Sa'a walid al-hada, among others.

Death

On 7 May 2021, he died in Al Haram Hospital, Giza, from complications related to COVID-19.[3]

References
  1. "Renowned Egyptian composer Gamal Salama dies at 75 after suffering from COVID-19", ahram.org
  2. Mohammed Cain, "موسوعة الغناء المصري في القرن العشرين" "Encyclopedia of Egyptian singing in the twentieth century", Egyptian General Book Co. 1999
  3. "وفاة الموسيقار جمال سلامة بمستشفى الهرم عن عمر 75 عاما بعد إصابته بكورونا". youm7.com (in Arabic). 7 May 2021.
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