Hamid Al Shaeri

Hamid Al-Shaeri (Arabic: حميد الشاعري‎; born Abdel-Hamid Ali Ahmed; 29 November 1961)[1] is a Libyan-Egyptian singer, songwriter, and musician resident in Cairo. He is known as Egypt's leading representative of westernized synthesizer pop, or Arabic pop.[2][3] His best known songs include "Law laki" (If Not for You), sung by Ali Hemeida, and "Jaljili", which he sang himself.

Hamid Al-Shaeri
عبد الحميد علي أحمد الشاعري
Birth nameAbdel-Hamid Ali Ahmed
Also known asHamid Al-Shaeri
Born (1961-11-29) 29 November 1961
Benghazi, Libya
GenresArabic pop, Egyptian music
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1979–present

On 19 February 2011, Hamid el Shaeri condemned the actions of Muammar Gadaffi, his native country's ruler, against the Libyan people and issued a popular call the fellow Egyptians to aid them.

He has four children: two daughters, Nabila and Nora EL Shaeri, and two sons, Nadeem and Nouh El Shaeri.

In 2017, Pitchfork described his song "Ayonha" as the "most arresting track" on Habibi Funk's seventh release.[4]

Discography

Hamid, who was born in Benghazi to a Libyan father and Egyptian mother, released 17 albums between 1983 and 2006.[5] These include:

References
  1. "حميد الشاعري يحتفل بعيد ميلاده وسط نجوم التسعينيات.. صور". gololy (in Arabic). 30 November 2018.
  2. Dr Philip Ciantar The Ma'lūf in Contemporary Libya 2013 140947206X "Shaeri, who was born in Benghazi, studied aviation in Britain and music in Cairo before he settled permanently in Cairo where he steadily made a name for himself as Egypt's leading champion of westernized synthesizer pop, known ...
  3. Andrew Hammond Pop Culture Arab World!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle p.169 "AL-SHA'IRI, HAMID (B. N.A.) A Libyan-Egyptian singer-songwriter-producer who is acknowledged to be the mastermind behind the growth of Arabpop music since the 1980s. He writes for many of today's biggest names, .."
  4. "Various Artists: Habibi Funk: An Eclectic Selection of Music From the Arab World". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  5. "حميد الشاعري". Mawaly.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 March 2018.


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