Karem Mahmoud

Karem Mahmoud

🎤 Egyptian Singer, Composer, and Actor

🗓️ Birth: March 16, 1922 – Damanhur

⚰️ Death: January 15, 1995 – Heliopolis, Cairo

🇪🇬 Nationality: Egyptian

🎶 Musical Instrument: Human voice

🎓 Education: Cairo Conservatory (until 1944)

🎭 Profession: Singer, Composer, Actor

🧑‍🎤 His Artistic Life

Karem Mahmoud was born in Damanhur, in the Beheira Governorate, and began his artistic journey at the Cairo Conservatory, where he studied under renowned instructors such as Mohamed Hassan El-Shigai and Mostafa Bek Reda. He graduated in 1944 and started his career with the Golden Melodies Troupe, which helped him launch into Egyptian radio, becoming a distinct voice in many operettas and famous radio shows.

🎶 His Famous Songs

Samra Ya Samra

Al-Nabi Ya Jameel

Ala Shat Bahr El-Hawa

Amana Aleik Ya Leil Tool

Anabi

Ya Ana Ya El-Azal

🎬 His Films

Karem Mahmoud appeared in numerous films, including:

Malikat El-Jamal (1946)

Al-Montasser (1952)

Dasta Menadeel (1954)

Halaq Baghdad (1954)

Tha'ar Bayit (1955)

🎭 His Plays

Ma'arouf El-Eskaafi (1948)

Sayed Darwish (1965)

Masa'arat Cleopatra (1968)

🕊️ His Death

Karem Mahmoud passed away in London on January 15, 1995, at the age of 72 in St. Mary's Hospital. His last words to his doctors were: "Please protect my vocal cords during the surgery."

Karem Mahmoud left a great artistic legacy in Egyptian music and singing and was one of the most iconic voices that shaped the artistic memory of many generations.