Thursday, February 29, 2024
Zakaria Ibrahim (1952-2024)
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](/media/6537/zakaria-ibrahim-by-simon-broughton.jpeg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=1200&height=600&rnd=133536854150000000)
Photo by Simon Broughton
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