Fathy Salama
Fathy Salama ( born March 27, 1969 in Shubra, Cairo ) is an Egyptian musician ( keyboards, synthesizers, composition ), which modernized the music of his homeland with means of fusion music. So far he is the only composer of the Arab culture, which received a Grammy.
Life and work
Salama learned first by the radio the music of Omm Kalsum, Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Farid El Atrache know, and later jazz. At age six, he began to play the piano. From the age of thirteen, he went on in the clubs of Cairo. The composer and jazz musician Ossman Kareem led him to connect with jazz. On visits to North America, he took lessons with Barry Harris, Sun Ra, Hal Galper and Pat Patrick.
In the 1980s, composed and arranged Salama for singers like Amr Diab, Ali Al Haggar and Anushka, with whom he had several hits in Egypt and the Arab world. In 1989 he founded his band Sharkiat whose albums were released in Europe. Later he also worked with embryo. With Roman Bunka and Malachi Favors, he performed in 1994 at the Berlin Jazz Festival; In the following years he toured with the Swiss rock group The Maniacs through Europe; in Cairo, he has also performed with flamenco musicians, with Al Di Meola and CubanaSon . He also merged Egyptian and electronic music ( Kouchari ). 2011, he has supported the revolt in Egypt, in which he composed for young poets and singers and gave concerts.
Fathy also gave master classes at the Rytmisk of Music in Copenhagen.
Prizes and awards
Produced by him for Youssou N'Dour album Égypte received a 2005 Grammy for Best World Music Album; He was also concerned with the BBC Music Award. In 2000, his film scores have been awarded for Fallen Angels Paradise 's and Signs Of April.
Disco Graphical Notes
- Sharkiat Camel Dance (1991, Face Music )
- Sharkiat Camel Road (1996, Face Music )
- Sultany 2006 ( Incognito Rec; compilation of the two albums with Sharkiat )