Ammar El Sherei

Ammar Ali Mohamed Ibrahim Ali Al Sherei or more commonly known as Ammar El Sherei (16 April 1948 – 7 December 2012) was an Egyptian music icon, performer and composer.

Early life and education Sherei was born blind on 16 April 1948 in the village of Samalot, 25 km from Minya in Upper Egypt, to a large family of Al Shereis. His eldest brother, Muhammad Ali Muhammad Al Sherei, was the Egyptian ambassador to Australia. His family moved to Cairo when he was five years old. He continued his studies in the US and in Britain. He attended the Royal Academy of Music in London. He performed in Cairo's nightclubs and then in the Golden Music Band that was a famous band at that time in Egypt. He became a composer in 1975. Sherei arranged and wrote soundtracks and scores for movies, television series and soap operas. He had a son. His funeral was organized on the night of 10 December 2012 in Al Rahman Al Rehim mosque in Cairo with the attendance of several high-profile figures, government officials and artists.