Hamza El Din حمزة علاء الدين | |
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| Born | July 10, 1929 Toshka, Egypt |
| Origin | Nubia |
| Died | May 22, 2006 (aged 76) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Nubian music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Musician, Vocalist |
| Instrument(s) | Oud, Tar (drum) |
| Years active | 1960s – 2000) |
| Labels | Vanguard Records, King Records, Sounds True, Water Lily Acoustics |
| Website | www |
Hamza El Din (Arabic حمزة علاء الدين) (July 10, 1929 – May 22, 2006) was an Egyptian Nubian composer, oud player, tar player, and vocalist. He was born in southern Egypt and was an internationally known musician of his native region Nubia, situated on both sides of the Egypt–Sudan border. After musical studies in Cairo, he 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.