Hamza El Din, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Hamza El Din

Egyptian musician

Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1929

Date of Death: 22-May-2006

Profession: composer, singer, musician, university teacher

Nationality: Egypt

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Hamza El Din (July 10, 1929 – May 22, 2006) was a Nubian Egyptian/Sudanese composer, oud player, tar player, and vocalist.
El Din was born in southern Egypt and studied the music of his native Egyptian Nubia.
He subsequently lived and studied in Italy, Japan and the United States.
El Din collaborated with a wide variety of musical performers, including Sandy Bull, the Kronos Quartet and the Grateful Dead.