Talal Maddah

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Talal Maddah طلال مداح
Talal Maddah
Background information
Birth name	Talal bin Abdul-Sheikh bin Ahmed bin Jaafar Al-Jabri
Also known as	The Earth's Voice
Born	(1940-08-05)5 August 1940 Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Origin	Saudi Arabia
Died	11 August 2000(2000-08-11) (aged 60) Abha, Saudi Arabia
Genres	Saudi Arabian, Arabic Music
Occupation(s)	Singer, composer
Instruments	Oud, guitar, violin, piano
Years active	1958–2000

Talal Maddah (5 August 1940 – 11 August 2000; Arabic: طلال مدَّاح) was a Saudi Arabian musician and composer of Hadhrami origin. He was named Maddah after his mother's family. Commonly nicknamed as "The Earth's Voice" (Arabic: صوت الارض).^[1] He had a substantial influence over 20th century-Arabian culture.

Maddah began his career emulating Hijazi singers such as Hassan Jawa and Mohammed Ali Sindi. During his career, he participated in many festivals in Saudi Arabia between 1960 and 2000. He also participated in many festivals in the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.