Amr Diab | The Father of Mediterranean Music

[KareemZakaria]

 

Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab (Arabic: عمرو عبد الباسط عبد العزيز دياب‎; born October 11, 1961)[1] is an Egyptian singer and composer of jeel music; the contemporary face of Egyptian al-jeel pop music, according to World Music, and the most popular singer in the Middle East. Diab is the best-selling Arab recording artist of all time, according to Let's Go Egypt. He was awarded the World Music Award for Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist three times: 1998, 2002 and 2007.

 

Amr Diab is known as the Father of Mediterranean Music. He has created his own style which is often termed "Mediterranean Music" or "Mediterranean Sound", a blend of Western and Arabic rhythms.

 

In The Mediterranean in Music, David Cooper and Kevin Dawe referred to his music as "the new breed of Mediterranean music".[

 

According to author Michael Frishkopf, Amr Diab has produced a new concept of Mediterranean music, especially in his international hit, "Nour El Ain".

 

In his analysis of The Very Best of Amr Diab album, Victor W. Valdivia of Allmusic said: "His music melded traditional Arabic sounds and textures with Western rhythms and instruments. The mesh was dubbed Mediterranean music, and The Very Best of Amr Diab displays Diab's superb skill in creating it."

 

According to the BBC, Diab "has ruled the Arab music world, especially Egypt and the Middle East, since the mid '80s, continually breaking sales records".

 

 

 

 

Music videos :-

 

Diab is one of the first singers to popularize music videos in the Arab World and the first Egyptian singer to appear in music videos.[2] With the exception of his very early albums, all of his albums have had at least one song shot as music videos. Diab has collaborated with a variety of music video directors in the Middle East, including Tarek El-Erian and Sherif Sabri.

 

The most anticipated video clip of 2007, "N'eoul Eih", was released on August 14, 2007. Released on Rotana TV for the first time, the video was a great success. It was released minutes later on an Egyptian program named "El Beit Betak", on EGYPT TV.

 

August 6, 2009 saw the release of Amr Diab's latest video clip for his smashing hit Wayah. Working alongside Cameron Casey [Leily Nahari] for a second time, Amr Diab presented a fresh video clip that stunned all his fans worldwide. The video clip was filmed mostly on Green Screen and in Amr Diab's personal villa in Cairo, Egypt. The biggest surprise was the appearance of Amr Diab's children alongside his niece, whom represented the younger generation of children who are still inspired by the music of Amr Diab.

 

Diab also filmed "Ba2dem Alby" from his latest album, to be released on the valentine's day 14 February '10

 

Amareen '99 Music Video

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Tamally Maak '00 Music Video

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dqHLLrvdvM]YouTube- Amr Diab Tamally Maak[/ame]

 

Ana Ayesh '04 Music Video

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6k0mTOll3Q]YouTube- Amr Diab - Ana Ayesh[/ame]

 

We Maloh '05 Music Video

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moA0-ILV-OQ&feature=channel]YouTube- We Malo - AMR DIAB[/ame]

 

El Allem Allah '02 Music Video

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9oI38Rq8U0&feature=related]YouTube- Amr Diab - El Alem Allah[/ame]

 

Leily Nihary '04 Music Video

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJNJZ9NEetM&feature=channel]YouTube- Leilly Nehary - AMR DIAB[/ame]

 

Ana Leek '07 Music Video

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NijQrjF5GVI]YouTube- Ne'oul Eh - AMR DIAB[/ame]

 

Habibi '98 Music Video

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOwerd_CIwk&feature=related]YouTube- Amr Diab- habibi ya nor el ayn[/ame]

 

Wayyah '09 Music Video

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA_v4LSkAiU&feature=channel]YouTube- Wayyah - AMR DIAB[/ame]

 

Watch Amr Diab performing LIVE:-

 

Ahh Mel Foraa '09

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOFeyty6Vhk]YouTube- Ah Min El Fora' "Carthage 2009" - AMR DIAB[/ame]

 

We Heyakaytak Eh! '09

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkMENsxi96w]YouTube- We Hekaytak Eh! "Carthage 2009" - AMR DIAB[/ame]

 

Wahashtiny '04

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki2LKehxXuE&feature=channel]YouTube- Wahashtiny "MARINA 2004" - AMR DIAB[/ame]

 

Amr Diab @ African Music Awards '99

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYqEhA0Ml9A&feature=channel]YouTube- AMR DIAB - African Music Awards2009[/ame]

 

 

International record labels :-

 

Over 18 international companies have produced studio albums, compilations and exclusive music for Amr Diab across the globe.

 

* Ariola - Germany

* Hot Records - Germany

* EMI Music - Greece

* EMI Music - Arabia

* EMI Music - Turkey

* EMI Music - Canada [Hemisphere]

* EMI Music - Europe

* EMI Music - International

* World Music Network - USA

* George V Records - France

* Putumayo World Music - USA

* Wagram Music - France

* Virgin - International

* Nascent - UK

* Milano 2000 - Italy

* Reverb Music - UK

* Toast Records - Italy

* Warner Bros. - France

* USA.

 

Collaboration with international musicians

 

Various international musicians have collaborated with Amr Diab:

 

* Stuart Crichton (The founder of Progressive House)

* Frank Von Dem Bottlenberg - Germany

* Jorg Evers - Germany

* Shazz (Didier Delesalle) - France

* Klubbheads (Koen Groeneveld and Addy van der Zwan) - Dutch

* Phunk Phorce (Leon and Matthew Roberts) - UK

* Rhythm Masters (Robert Bruce Chetcuti and Steve McGuinness) - UK

* Pete Beachill - UK

* Simon Gardner - UK

* Andy Greenwood - UK

* Kevan Gallagher - UK

* Jon Bishop - UK

* Juan Cerro - Spain

 

Amr Diab in academic studies :-

 

* Leeds University

 

* Duckingham Browne & Nichols School

 

* Osmangazi University

 

* Alberta University

 

* PennState University

 

* Oxford University

 

* Duke University

 

* Southern Methodist University

 

 

 

Amr Diab in world movies :-

Amr Diab's songs have appeared in several films, including:

 

* "Wala Ala Baloh" in Divine Intervention (2002)

 

* "Awedouni" in The Dancer Upstairs (2002)

 

* "El Alem Alah" and "Nour El Ain" in O Clone (2001)

 

* "Nafs El Makan" in Double Whammy (2001)

 

* "Tamally Ma'ak" and "Nour El Ain" in the French movie, Coco (2009)

 

* "Nour El Ain" in Malcolm in the Middle TV series (Season 4, Episode 4, Episode name: Stupid Girl), released on 9 January 2000 (USA)

Further reading :-

 

* Mediterranean Mosaic by Goffredo Plastino

 

* Egypt by Virginia Maxwell, Mary Fitzpatrick, Siona Jenkins, Anthony Sattin

 

* World Music by Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, Richard Trillo, Orla Duane, Vanessa Dowell

 

* Teens in Egypt by Barbara A. Somervill

 

* Syria & Lebanon by Terry Carter, Lara Dunston, Andrew Humphreys, Damien Simonis

 

* World Music by Richard Nidel

 

* The Mediterranean in Music by David Cooper, Kevin Dawe

 

* The Middle East by Library Information and Research Service

 

* Let's Go Egypt by Let's Go, Inc., Joey Shabot, Dave Newman, Elizabeth Ogburn, Charlotte Houghteling

 

Discography :-

 

* Wayah (With Her) - (2009)

* El Leila De (This Night) (2007)

* Kammel Kalamak (Keep Talking) (2005)

* Greatest Hits (1996-2003) (2005)

* Leily Nahary (Cd-Single) (2004)

* Leily Nahary (My Day, My Night) (2004)

* Greatest Hits (1986-1995) (2004)

* Allem Alby (Teach My Heart) (2003)

* Aktar Wahed (The Most One) (2001)

* Tamally Maak (Always With You) (2000)

* Amarein (Two Moons) (1999)

* The Best Of Amr Diab (1999)

* Awedoony (They Got Me Used To) (1998)

* Nour El-Ain (Light Of The Eye - Habibi) (1996)

* Ragaeen (We'll Be Back) (1995)

* Zekrayat (Memories) (1994)

* W Ylomoony (And They Blame Me) (1994)

* Ya Omrena (Our Life) (1993)

* Ice Cream Fi Gleam (Ice Cream In Gleam) (1992)

* Ayamna (Our Days) (1992)

* Habiby (My Love) (1991)

* Matkhafeesh (Don't Worry) (1990)

* Shawaana (Missing You) (1989)

* Mayyal (In Love) (1988)

* Ya Helwa (Hey Pretty) (1988)

* Khalseen (We're Even) (1987)

* Hala Hala (Welcome, Welcome) (1986)

* We Mneen Ageeb Nas (To whom I Complain?) (1985)

* Ghanny Men Albak (Sing From Your Heart) (1984)

* Ya Tareea (O Road) (1983)

 

 

 

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