Mohammad Abdilwahhab
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Mohammad
Abdilwahhab (Arabic:
محمد عبد الوهاب),
also transliterated Mohammad Abdilwahhab (1907 -
May 3, 1991) was a prominent 20th century
Egyptian singer and composer. Born in Bab
El-Sheriyah area of Cairo, Egypt (Where his
statue stands), Abdilwahhab played Oud before
the Prince of Poets, Ahmed Shawqi. Abdilwahhab
acted in several movies. He composed 10 songs
for Um Kalthoum (أم
كلثوم).
He was the first Egyptian singer to move from
silent-era acting and move to singing. He died
in 1991, and is still considered one of the five
greats of Arabic music, along with Umm Kalthoum,
Fareed Al Atrach, Fairouz, and Abdel Haleem
Hafez
Contents
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1 His works
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1.1 Films
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1.2 Songs
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1.3 Themes
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2 Legacy
His works
Films
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Al Warda Al Baydaa (The White Rose).
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Mamnoua Al Hob (Love is Forbidden).
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Youm Saaed (A Happy Day).
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Rossassa Fe Al Qalb (A Bullet to the Heart).
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Lasto Mlakan (I am not an Angel).
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Domoo' El Hobb (Tears of Love).
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Yahia Al Hobb (Viva Love!).
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Ghazal Al Banat as himself (1949)
Songs
Egyptian singer & composer Mohammad Abdilwahhab
Statue at Bab El-Sharyia square, Cairo
This is by no means exhaustive. Title
translation given only where appropriate.
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Majnoon Layla. (Crazy about Layla)
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Al Qamh (The Wheat)
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Kilobatra (Cleopatra).
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Algondool (La Gondola).
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Al Neel (The Nile).
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Al Nahr Al Khalid (The Immortal River).
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Dijla (The River Tigress).
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Makadeeru Min Jafnayki (Love poem by prominent
9th Century Iraqi Poet Safayuldeen Al Hilli).
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Al Fan (The Fine Arts).
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Ya Waboor (The Train).
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Indama Ya'ti Almasaa. (When The Evening Comes).
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A'shik Al Rooh (The Platonic Lover).
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Balak Ma'a Meen.
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Balash Tiboosni.(Don't Kiss Me)
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La Takthibi.(Don't Lie)
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Al Siba Wal Jamal (Love poem by prominent 20th
century Egyptian Poet Ahmed Shawqi).
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Jafnuho Allama Alghazal (Love
poem by prominent 20th century Lebanese Poet
Bishara Alkhouri).
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Illeel Lama Khili.
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Bileel Ya Roohi.
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Sa'it Mabasoofak Ganbi.
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Ooli Aamallak Eeh Albi. (Tell Me
What My Heart Did To You)
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Hamsa Ha'rah.
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Hakeem Uyoon.
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Amana Ya Leel.
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Fil Bahr. (In the Sea)
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Ana Wil Athaab We Hawak.(Me, Torture, and Loving
You)
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Ya Missafir Wahdak. (Oh Lonely Traveler)
Themes
Besides having composed the themes to all but
one of his wealthy collection of songs, he
contributed musical works for almost all
prominent singers in the Arab World, including
Um Kulthoum, Abdulhaleem Hafidh, Layla Murad,
Faiza Ahmed, Asmahan, Fairouz, Warda, Mayyada Al
Hinnawi to name but a few.
In
addition to the songs, he composed a number of
famous musical pieces, among those are:
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Alwan (Colours)
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Loughet El Guitar (Guitar's Language)
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Farha (Happiness)
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Hobby (My Love)
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Aziza (Aziza)
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Amar 14 (Full Moon)
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Fekra (An Idea)
It
is widely accepted in circles of Arabic music
that his talent is yet to be repeated.
Legacy
•
His personal belongings were put in his museum
in the Music institute in Cairo.
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A Statue was erected in Bab El-Sheriya square
(where he grew up) to keep his memory.