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Musician Fathy Salama started playing piano in Cairo jazz clubs at age 13, and has since been recognized for his combinations of traditional Arab music and jazz, winning a 2005 Grammy award for his collaboration with Youssou N'Dour on the 'Egypt' album. Salama discusses his music and participation in the Arabesque festival.

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5 min

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Date of Publication

2009

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Alexander Street

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