Journeys into Pure Egyptian Percussion
Monday, March 12, 2007 by Eva.Usermaatre
Audio CD (March 12, 2002)
Original Release Date: July 11, 2000
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Arc Music
ASIN: B00004TRU5
Original Release Date: July 11, 2000
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Arc Music
ASIN: B00004TRU5
1. Naima's Hip
2. Taheyya's Anke
3. Serena's Step
4. Desert Princess
5. Katie's Cheeky Playfulness
6. Samya's Solo
7. Brazilian Pearls
8. Rough Or Cool?
9. Lucy, The Magnificent
10. The Coy, Spoiled One
11. We Baadin Ommaal
12. The Djinni
13. How Odd
2. Taheyya's Anke
3. Serena's Step
4. Desert Princess
5. Katie's Cheeky Playfulness
6. Samya's Solo
7. Brazilian Pearls
8. Rough Or Cool?
9. Lucy, The Magnificent
10. The Coy, Spoiled One
11. We Baadin Ommaal
12. The Djinni
13. How Odd
Hossam Ramzy was born in Cairo, Egypt to a very prominent Egyptian family which emphasized education and art. Ramzy's musical career began at the age of three when he was given his first drum, an Egyptian traditional tabla. Hossam was encouraged by his artistic family to master his craft and studied under leading Cairo music teachers. When he moved to Saudi Arabia he joined several Bedouin tribes which gave him a rich insight into the cultural origins of Middle Eastern music and became the inspiration for many of his later rhythmic directions.
In the mid-1970s Hossam moved to London, England and enjoyed a lot of success as a jazz drummer, working with many respected jazz musicians including Andy Sheppard and Geoff Williams. As he began looking for new dimensions of percussive sounds, he turned back to Egyptian Drums, and traditional dance rhythms of the Middle East.
Hossam also creates many new sounds from the old traditional grooves and Arabian & North African samples and loops using his state-of-the-art digital studio in London.
Hossam's No. 1 hit Edony that topped the dance charts worldwide in 2001. His percussion, North African string arrangements and exciting rhythms caught the attention of Peter Gabriel who invited Hossam to perform on Passion and later Us. Hossam collaborated on eleven albums with Peter Gabriel since 2001.
Hossam worked with many musicians including Joan Armatrading and Mary Wilson. Hossam creates string arrangements and percussion, and produces many songs for world artists such as: Yesim Salkim, Celick Erici, Khaled, Tarkan, Rachid Taha, Faudel, The Gipsy Kings and Youssou N'dour.
In the mid-1970s Hossam moved to London, England and enjoyed a lot of success as a jazz drummer, working with many respected jazz musicians including Andy Sheppard and Geoff Williams. As he began looking for new dimensions of percussive sounds, he turned back to Egyptian Drums, and traditional dance rhythms of the Middle East.
Hossam also creates many new sounds from the old traditional grooves and Arabian & North African samples and loops using his state-of-the-art digital studio in London.
Hossam's No. 1 hit Edony that topped the dance charts worldwide in 2001. His percussion, North African string arrangements and exciting rhythms caught the attention of Peter Gabriel who invited Hossam to perform on Passion and later Us. Hossam collaborated on eleven albums with Peter Gabriel since 2001.
Hossam worked with many musicians including Joan Armatrading and Mary Wilson. Hossam creates string arrangements and percussion, and produces many songs for world artists such as: Yesim Salkim, Celick Erici, Khaled, Tarkan, Rachid Taha, Faudel, The Gipsy Kings and Youssou N'dour.
