The funeral of the late artist will be held at the Abu Shaqqa Mosque in Palm Hills, 6th of October City.
The body of the Prince of Arabic Singing will then be laid to rest in the family cemetery on Al-Wahat Road in 6th of October City.
Artist Hany Shaker passed away last Sunday, 3 May, after a long struggle with illness.
He has suffered a major health crisis in recent months that required intensive medical care, travelling to France to continue treatment before he was admitted to an intensive care unit in Paris when his condition deteriorated.
In his final days, Shaker faced severe complications related to the colon, which led to a full surgical removal. Although he showed slight improvement after the operation, his health later worsened due to multiple complications that significantly affected his condition.
Prince of Arab Singing
Known as the Prince of Arab Singing, Shaker is one of Egypt’s most influential modern musical figures.
Born in Cairo in December 1952, he built a career spanning over five decades, releasing hundreds of songs that gained widespread popularity across the Arab world.
He began studying music early, learning piano before enrolling at the Cairo Conservatoire in the 1970s. His breakthrough came in 1972 with Helwa ya Donia, composed by Mohamed El-Mougi, and his artistic path was shaped alongside icons like Abdel-Halim Hafez, Umm Kalthoum, and Mohamed Abdel Wahab.
Over the years, he collaborated with leading composers such as Baligh Hamdy and Ammar El-Shereei, building a repertoire that blends classical Arabic traditions with contemporary styles, creating lasting popularity across generations.
In addition to his music career, Shaker worked in cinema and served as the head of Egypt’s Musicians’ Syndicate from 2015 to 2022.
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