Artist Info: Sayed Mekkawy

Sayed Mekawy(1927-1997) ( Arabic:سيد مكاوي ) , Egyptian singer and composer

Mekawy was born in Cairo Sayeda Zeinab district of Al-Nasriya on May 8, 1927.

Sayed Mekawy, became popular in Egypt and the Arab world; his music has become part of Arab heritage. The great Egyptian composer and singer Sayed Mekawi died on April 21, 1997, aged 70.

Throughout his life, he remained undaunted by modern innovations and the attempts of rivals to produce another type of music. [read more...]