Salah Ragab
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Biography
Salah Ragab (Arabic:â¯ØµÙØ§Ø Ø±Ø¬Ø¨), born 25 Julyâ¯1935 in Egypt, was a jazz drummer and musician. He studied jazz with American saxophonist Macâ¯Xâ¯Spears (also known as Osman Kareem), and together they formed an early jazz ensemble in Cairo. In 1968, Ragab began assembling what would become The Cairo Jazz Band, which gave its first public performance in 1969, with the help of Hartmut Geerken and Eduâ¯Vizvari. He worked with Sun Ra, performing in Egypt in 1971 and 1983, and recorded The Sun Ra Arkestra Meets Salah Ragab in Egypt (1983). Ragabâs music blended traditional jazz elements with Middle Eastern influences. His notable works include Egypt Strut (originally 1974) and Egyptian Jazz (a 2006 reissue of 1968â1973 recordings). He passed away on 3 Julyâ¯2008.
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- Farewell Theme
- Calling You
- The Crossing
- Egypt Strut
- Neveen
- Oriental Mood
- Dawn
- Black Butterfly
- Latino in Cairo
- A Tribute to Sun Ra
- Mervat
- Ramadan by Salah Ragab
- Dawn by Salah Ragab
- Kleopatra
- A Farewell Theme by Salah Ragab
- Oriental Mood by Salah Ragab
- Ramadan in Space Time
- Upper Egypt 'The King's Valley'
