Abdel Halim Hafez’s first appearance on the national theatre in Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria in the summer of 1951 was not as glamorous as he had hoped. His new song, Safeeni Marra (Be Nice To ...

Born on June 21, 1929, in El-Halawat village in Sharqia, Abdel Halim Ali Shabana came into the world already marked by loss. His mother died shortly after his birth, and his father passed away before ...

Renowned Egyptian singer Abdel-Halim Hafez was born on 21 June 1929, and died on 30 March 1977. The child Abdel-Halim with his elder brother Ismail. Playing cards with the musician Baligh Hamdi and ...

Since the death of famed Egyptian singer and actor Abdel Halim Hafez on 30 March 1977, the Arab world continues to be deeply inspired by his artistry. Born on 21 June 1929, Hafez was among the biggest ...

Born Abdel Halim Shabaana (عبد الحليم شبانة) in al-Halawaat, Sharkeyya (Delta of Egypt), graduated from the Higher institute of Arabic Music - Composing Department in 1948. For four years, he taught ...

Dubai Opera is the glittering setting for an evening dedicated to the life and works of the legendary late Egyptian jazz ...

Al-Ahram Arabic recalls quotes from renowned Egyptian figures who reacted to the passing of Abdel-Halim Hafez 39 years ago 30 March marks the 39th anniversary of the death of iconic Egyptian singer ...

The family of legendary Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez has once again challenged an event in Morocco, this time over a tribute concert promoted using the late artist’s name. The dispute is the ...

An Egyptian company for artistic production and distribution of films and music, established in 1961 by the composer Mohamed Abdel Wahab, the singer Abdel Halim Hafez, the cinematographer Wahid Farid, ...

The family of the late Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez has objected to the organization of a tribute concert in Morocco bearing the artist’s name and using his image in promotional materials, saying ...

The family of legendary Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez has threatened legal action against the organizers of Morocco’s Mawazine Festival after the announcement of a planned hologram performance ...