Artist Profiles: Abboud Abdel Aal

Palestinian musician Abboud Abdel Aal (also spelled Abboud Abdel’Al) was born in 1929. He started his musical career while he was only 7 years old. Abboud Abdel Aal was a well known violin player, conductor, composer and arranger, in the Arab countries and in Europe.

He worked with legendary Arab Artists such as Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Farid El-Atrach, Abdel Halim Hafez, Feiruz etc… In addition, he contributed and worked with London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jessy King, Anne Dudley, Jaz Coleman and many others.

He passed away on April 6, 2009 in the UK.

Partial discography:

Aziza Belly Dance (Voice Of Stars, 1975)
Soiree Orientale (Duniaphon, 1976)
The Golden Strings (Polydor, 1977)
Abboud Abdel Al Et Son Violon Magique (Belly Dance) ‎(Duniaphon, 1977)

Author: Angel Romero

Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
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