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CAIRO – 26 December 2017: In honor of the iconic Syrian singer and actor Farid El Atrash, Egypt Today presents his life and career.

Born in 1910, Farid El Atrash was born into a Druze family in Southern Syria. His family participated in the resistance against the French Occupation of Syria.

Due to the danger of war in Syria, Al Atrash immigrated with his mother, brother, Fouad, and sister, Asmahan, to Egypt.

There, he learned, from his mother to sing and play the oud. Then, he joined the High Institute of Music in Cairo.

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Having a great passion for music, Atrash collaborated with Badia Masabni, the Lebanese actress and belly dancer. Shortly after, he attempted to perform on Egyptian National Radio. Following many failed attempts, he finally succeeded and released his first single “Ya Retny Tair” (I Wish I Could be a Bird).

Referred to as the “King of Oud,” Atrash com