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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Zakaria Ibrahim (1952-2024)

By Simon Broughton

Founder of Egyptian band El Tanbura, champion of the simsimiyya and an important icon of the Egyptian revolution, Zakaria Ibrahim has passed away

Zakaria Ibrahim By Simon Broughton

Photo by Simon Broughton

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