Imam Mohammad Ahmad Eissa or Sheikh Imam (Arabic: إمام محمد أحمد عيسى) (Ju… Read Full Bio ↴Imam Mohammad Ahmad Eissa or Sheikh Imam (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.
Imam was born to a poor family in the Egyptian village of Abul Numrus in Giza. He lost his sight when he was a child. At the age of five he joined a recitation class, where he memorized the Qur’an. He later moved to Cairo to study where he led a dervish life. In Cairo, Imam met Sheikh Darwish el-Hareery, a prominent musical figure at that time, who taught him the basics of music and muwashshah singing. He then worked with the Egyptian composer Zakariyya Ahmad. At that time, he expressed interest in Egyptian folk songs especially those by Sayed Darwish and Abdou el-Hamouly. He also performed at weddings and birthdays.
In 1962 he met the Egyptian poet Ahmed Fouad Negm. For many years, they formed a duo composing and singing political songs, mostly in favor of the poor oppressed classes and indicting the ruling classes. Though their songs were banned on Egyptian Radio and Television stations, they were popular among ordinary people in the 1960s and 1970s. Their revolutionary songs criticizing the government after the 1967 war led them to imprisonment and detention several times. In the mid 80s Imam performed several concerts in France, Britain, Lebanon, Tunisia, Libya and Algeria. Later Imam and Negm broke up after several disagreements. Imam died at the age of 78 after a long illness.
Famous songs
* "Masr Ya Bahia" (Pretty Egypt).
* "Guevara mat" (Che Guevara is dead).
* "el-Fellahin" (The peasants).
* 'Ye'eesh ahl balady" (Long live the people of my country).
* "Sharaft ya Nixon baba" (welcome father Nixon)
* "An mawdou' el-foul w el-lahma"(About the issue of Ful Medames and meat).
* "Baqaret Haha" (Haha's cow).
* "Valery Giscar d'Estan" (Valéry Giscard d'Estaing)
* "Sign el-alaa" ( Citadel prison ).
* "Sabah el-khaer ya Tehran" ( Good morning Tehran).
* "Gaezat Nobel" (Nobel prize).
* "Ghabah kilabha Diabah (A wilderness whose dogs are wolfs)
Imam was born to a poor family in the Egyptian village of Abul Numrus in Giza. He lost his sight when he was a child. At the age of five he joined a recitation class, where he memorized the Qur’an. He later moved to Cairo to study where he led a dervish life. In Cairo, Imam met Sheikh Darwish el-Hareery, a prominent musical figure at that time, who taught him the basics of music and muwashshah singing. He then worked with the Egyptian composer Zakariyya Ahmad. At that time, he expressed interest in Egyptian folk songs especially those by Sayed Darwish and Abdou el-Hamouly. He also performed at weddings and birthdays.
In 1962 he met the Egyptian poet Ahmed Fouad Negm. For many years, they formed a duo composing and singing political songs, mostly in favor of the poor oppressed classes and indicting the ruling classes. Though their songs were banned on Egyptian Radio and Television stations, they were popular among ordinary people in the 1960s and 1970s. Their revolutionary songs criticizing the government after the 1967 war led them to imprisonment and detention several times. In the mid 80s Imam performed several concerts in France, Britain, Lebanon, Tunisia, Libya and Algeria. Later Imam and Negm broke up after several disagreements. Imam died at the age of 78 after a long illness.
Famous songs
* "Masr Ya Bahia" (Pretty Egypt).
* "Guevara mat" (Che Guevara is dead).
* "el-Fellahin" (The peasants).
* 'Ye'eesh ahl balady" (Long live the people of my country).
* "Sharaft ya Nixon baba" (welcome father Nixon)
* "An mawdou' el-foul w el-lahma"(About the issue of Ful Medames and meat).
* "Baqaret Haha" (Haha's cow).
* "Valery Giscar d'Estan" (Valéry Giscard d'Estaing)
* "Sign el-alaa" ( Citadel prison ).
* "Sabah el-khaer ya Tehran" ( Good morning Tehran).
* "Gaezat Nobel" (Nobel prize).
* "Ghabah kilabha Diabah (A wilderness whose dogs are wolfs)
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Hadhami Yahia
اهيم شوقا اعود شوقا الى لماكي وسلسبيلي
ياسمرا ياللي الهوى رماني
وتهت فيكي وضاع زماني
يحدفني بحرك لبر تاني
يجيبني شوقي او تندهيلي
اهيم شوقا اعود شوقا الى لماكي وسلسبيلي
هربت منك لقيتني فيكي
بعدت عنك قربت ليكي
سهرت وحدي اتونست بيكي
غلب حماري وتاه سبيلي
اهيم شوقا اعود شوقا الى لماكي وسلسبيلي
Ahmed Benbaraka
والله تركتم من الاغاني والفن الراقي مالم يتركه جل الفنانين في العالم العربي كله شكرا لكم
momo bruxelles
je l'ai vu la premiere fois en 1990 a l'ulb a bruxelles c'est inoubliable, tres fatigué mais avec une énergie dans sa voix indescriptible, ra7mak allah
Hadhami Yahia
اهيم شوقا اعود شوقا الى لماكي وسلسبيلي
ياسمرا ياللي الهوى رماني
وتهت فيكي وضاع زماني
يحدفني بحرك لبر تاني
يجيبني شوقي او تندهيلي
اهيم شوقا اعود شوقا الى لماكي وسلسبيلي
هربت منك لقيتني فيكي
بعدت عنك قربت ليكي
سهرت وحدي اتونست بيكي
غلب حماري وتاه سبيلي
اهيم شوقا اعود شوقا الى لماكي وسلسبيلي
islam samir
الله يرحمك .. كان نفسى تكون عايش و تشوف الثورة و تسمع اغانيك وهى مجلجلة فى الميدان .. الله يرحمك
Ayoub M. Ayoub
الشيخ إمام الله يرحمه مؤرخ فني لفترات هامة في تاريخ مصر
Samir Arbane
ta voix est aussi douce que les noix de mon pays que l'amertume et le mal vivre déchirent
Fatma Dridi Ben Aissa
Nice song !
نهاوند بياتي
اهيم شوقاً ياشيخ امام الله يرحمك
Fatma Dridi Ben Aissa
Great!
eman gad
يا سلااااام يا شيخنا الله يرحمك