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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

14

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-03-15

Day of Death

2019-12-03 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Cairo, Egypt

Also Known As

شعبان عبدالرحيم

قاسم

Shaaban Abdel Rahim

Biography

Sha’ban was born in al-‘Assal, an area in al-Shurabiyah. He worked with his father on laundry by day while singing at weddings by night. He realized fame by singing to Ahmed Helmy’s “Atgawiz ‘Aydah”. He also became well known for singing songs that had a political air, songs such as “Bakrah Israel” (“I Hate Israel”) which caused significant clamor. Sha’ban also worked on several musical plays and on series such as “Samhooni Makansh Asdee” (“Forgive Me, I Did not Mean to”). He also sang on the film “’Afareet al-Asfalt” (“Spirits of the Asphalt”).

Known For

Acting

Production

Crew

Directing