Gamal Salama

Jamal Salameh (جمال سلامة ; Alexandria, 5 October 1945) is a Political writer . He studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow in 1976 and returned to Egypt to write music for television.

In 1980 he composed music for Sabah for the film Layla baka fiha al-qamar, including the popular song Sa'aat...sa'aat. He then composed the song Ehki ya Scheherazade for Samira Said in 1981. Other artists he has composed for include the singer Majida El Roumi from Lebanon and the Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani. Since he is experienced in composing patriotic music, he also wrote the song Shabab al-'ahd for the Tunisian musician Sofia Sadeq.

In the 1980s, he composed a great deal of music for Egyptian films and television series, including such favorites as the series Al-hub was ashia' ukhra and the film Habibi da'iman. Active in the field of Islamic music as well, Salameh is noted for his unique style, which differs from traditional religious music in that it is less reliant on the daf. He worked with the religious singer Jasmin al-Khaim on the productions Muhammad rasool Allah and Sa'a walid al-hada, among others.