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Ali Hassan Kuban
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Ali Hassan Kuban

Genre: International, African, Worldbeat, Middle Eastern
Origin: Egypt
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Biography

Renowned for his vocal mastery, Ali Hassan Kuban has long championed Nubian music, the primarily vocal style rooted in the Egypt-Sudan borderlands. By the mid-'50s he had layered electric guitars, keys, a horn section, and percussion onto his sound, merging longstanding love songs with brisk pop textures in a Western-tinged blend. Audiences spanning both older and younger generations respond to his ensemble.

Top Songs

  1. From Nubia to CairoMabrukFrom Nubia to Cairo · 1980From Nubia to Cairo6:32
  2. Walk like a NubianHabibiWalk like a Nubian · 1994Walk like a Nubian4:21
  3. From Nubia to CairoSukkar Sukkar SukkarFrom Nubia to Cairo · 1980From Nubia to Cairo6:47
  4. Real NubianGammalReal Nubian · 2001Real Nubian4:23
  5. Real NubianAbu SimbelReal Nubian · 2001Real Nubian4:10
  6. Walk like a NubianHennaWalk like a Nubian · 1994Walk like a Nubian3:57
  7. Real NubianKobanaReal Nubian · 2001Real Nubian5:07
  8. From Nubia to CairoHanwil TanzaFrom Nubia to Cairo · 1980From Nubia to Cairo7:45
  9. From Nubia to CairoNoubaFrom Nubia to Cairo · 1980From Nubia to Cairo8:01
  10. From Nubia to CairoAmiraFrom Nubia to Cairo · 1980From Nubia to Cairo8:17
  11. Walk like a NubianArtasu NartasuWalk like a Nubian · 1994Walk like a Nubian5:43
  12. Walk like a NubianYa WaladiWalk like a Nubian · 1994Walk like a Nubian5:21
  13. From Nubia to CairoYa Nasma Yah HalimaFrom Nubia to Cairo · 1980From Nubia to Cairo8:41
  14. Walk like a NubianBettitogor AgilWalk like a Nubian · 1994Walk like a Nubian7:40
  15. From Nubia to CairoOm Schar Asmar MedaffarFrom Nubia to Cairo · 2018From Nubia to Cairo7:41
  16. Walk like a NubianAl GhazalWalk like a Nubian · 1994Walk like a Nubian4:51
  17. From Nubia to CairoOm Sha'ar Asmar MedaffarFrom Nubia to Cairo · 1980From Nubia to Cairo7:45
  18. Walk like a NubianWerwek MoshkoburungoWalk like a Nubian · 1994Walk like a Nubian4:15
  19. Walk like a NubianYa NubiyahWalk like a Nubian · 1994Walk like a Nubian4:57
  20. Real NubianDaimanReal Nubian · 2001Real Nubian2:27

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