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El Sheikh Emam
Sign in to saveAlso known as Imam Mohammad Ahmad Eissa, El-Sheikh Imam
Egyptian singer and composer (1918–1995)
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- Listeners
- 258
- Total plays
- 3,982
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Emam Mohammad Ahmad Eissa or Sheikh Emam (Arabic: إمام محمد أحمد عيسى) (July 2, 1918 – June 7, 1995) was a famous Egyptian composer and singer. For most of his life, he formed a duo with the famous Egyptian colloquial poet Ahmed Fouad Negm. Together, they were known for their political songs in favor of the poor and the working classes. Emam was born to a poor family in the Egyptian village of Abul Numrus in Giza. He lost his sight when he was a child. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/El+Shei
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Egypt
- Place of death
- Cairo
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- Egyptian Arabic
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Sheikh Imam.gif
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- medical condition
- blindness
- date of death
- 1995-06-06
- date of birth
- 1918-07-02
- Commons category
- Sheikh Imam
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