Hossam Ramzy(1953-2019)
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Hossam's passion and huge talent for percussion was noted by his
family, many of whom were themselves involved in the arts. Hossam was
encouraged to master his craft and studied under leading Cairo music
teachers. A move to Saudi Arabia led him to joining with many Bedouin
tribes which gave the young Hossam a rich insight into the cultural
origins of Middle Eastern music and became the inspiration for many of
his later rhythmic directions. In the mid 1970's Hossam came to
England, and enjoyed great success as a Jazz drummer working with many
respected Jazz musicians like Andy Sheperd and Geoff Williams. But as
he began looking for new dimensions of percussive sounds, he found
himself turning full circle back to his first love, the Egyptian Drums,
and the thrilling dance rhythms of the Middle East. Hossam then
encorporated all his rhythmic experience into creating a new sound that
is heard on hundreds of the world leading albums recorded today. The
club dance scene of 2001 was taken by a storm with Hossam's No# 1 hit
EDONY that has topped the dance charts worldwide. The distinctive sound
of his Arabian & North African string arrangements, his percussion and
exciting rhythms on his albums caught the imagination of Peter Gabriel
and Hossam was invited to perform on PASSION and later US, and has just
completed the working on Peter's new unreleased album. Hossam has gone
on to work with many top musicians including Joan Armatrading & Mary
Wilson. In 1994 Robert Plant and Jimmy Page (ex-Led Zeppelin) invited
Hossam to bring together a band of Arabian musicians and work on their
reunion album 'No Quarter - Unledded' for which he was rewarded a GOLD
thena PLATINUM discs. This led to Hossam joining Page & Plant on their
historic reunion 1995/96 world tour. During this historic tour, the
following headline appeared "Hossam Ramzy, The fuel behind the Robert
Plant & Jimmy Page's Unledded World Tour." © The Chicago Times
In November 2001 at the 25th Anniversary of the ARC Music record company, with whom Hossam has released 18 Albums in his own name for the Egyptian dance, he was awarded a PLATINUM disc for being their top selling artist, over 200.000 record sales.
In November 2001 at the 25th Anniversary of the ARC Music record company, with whom Hossam has released 18 Albums in his own name for the Egyptian dance, he was awarded a PLATINUM disc for being their top selling artist, over 200.000 record sales.
