Hany Shaker & Orchestra

After almost a decade, “The Prince of Arab Singing” — Hany Shaker — returned to Abu Dhabi to celebrate the 10th season of Abu Dhabi Classics. Shaker performed his signature romantic compositions such as Nesyanak Sa’ab Akid and Keda Bardo Ya Amar, written by Egyptian composer Khaled El-Amir. Over a 40-year career, Shaker has been recognised and supported by some of the most iconic performers of our time, such as Umm Kulthum, Shadia, Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Abdel Halim Hafez.

He says he owes his greatest musical debt to Shadia and Abdel Halim Hafez. Although he loves traditional music, Shaker also takes a modern approach, as he sees his musical style at a halfway point between the traditional and contemporary.