Sayed Darwish

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Sayed Darwish السيد درويش البحر
Sayed Darwish in 1920s
Background information
Also known as	The Father of Modern Arab Music[1] Father of Egyptian Popular Music
Born	(1892-03-17)17 March 1892
Origin	Alexandria, Egypt
Died	15 September 1923(1923-09-15) (aged 31) Alexandria, Egypt
Genres	Egyptian music
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, record producer, musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, oud

Sayed Darwish (Arabic: سيد درويش, IPA: [ˈsæjjed dæɾˈwiːʃ]; 17 March 1892 – 14 September 1923) was an Egyptian singer and composer who was considered the father of Egyptian popular music and one of Egypt's greatest musicians and seen by some as its single greatest composer.