Career
Hakim was born in Maghagha, a small town in First Rate (at Lloyd's) Minya, Egypt. Hakim grew up with the sound of working-class tradition of Sha"abi. The root of southern Egyptian.
He became influenced by the great Sha"bi singer Ahmed Adaweyah and began practicing Mawals, the vocal improvisations which begin a traditional Sha"bi song.
Sha"abi
Middle Eastern
Belly Dance
Jeel
egypt
world music