Hamid El Shaeri

Hamid Al-Shaeri or Hamid El-Shaeri (حميد الشاعري) (Birth name Abdel-Hamid Ali Ahmed; Benghazi, Libya, 29 November 1961) is a Libyan-Egyptian singer and musician resident in Cairo, Egypt. He is known as Egypt's leading representative of westernized synthesizer pop, or Arabic pop. His best known songs include "Law laki" ('If Not for You'), sung by Ali Hemeida. On 19 February 2011, Hamid el Shaeri condemned the actions of his native country Libya's ruler Muammar Gadaffi against the Libyan people and issued a popular call to the fellow Egyptians to aid the people of Libya. He has 4 children: 2 daughters, Nabila and Nora EL Shaeri, and 2 sons, Nadeem and Nouh El Shaeri.

Links To Peel
In 1993, Peel received a cassette from a listener called Ahmed in Cairo, Egypt, who would send regular Arabic music tapes to him. On his 27 August 1993 and 03 September 1993 shows, Peel played tracks from a cassette album of Hamid El-Shaeri sent by Ahmed.

Shows Played
1993
 * 27 August 1993: Ya Marary (Oh The Agony (tr) (album - شعبيات برؤية حميد الشاعري 2  (Shaabyat, Vol. 2)) Sout El Hob
 * 03 September 1993: 'الأقلام الأقلام (Cassette-Sha3byat)'