Ali Hassan Kuban, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Egyptian musicians
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Place of Birth: Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Egypt
About Ali Hassan Kuban
- Ali Hassan Kuban (1929, Gotha, Egypt – 2001) was a Nubian singer and bandleader.
- He was known as the "Captain" or (later) "Godfather" of Nubian music.Ali Hassan Kuban was born in Gotha, Egypt, a village near Aswan.
- After his family moved to Cairo, he learned to play the clarinet, and in 1949 he performed with the Opera of Cairo.
- He also played girba (bagpipes) with his own band during wedding celebrations.
- During the 1950s, Ali began adding Western instruments such as the saxophone, electric guitar, bass guitar, organ, trumpet and accordion to his ensemble.
- By the 1990s, he was performing for international audiences at events such as Midem (1993), WOMAD (1994), the Montreal Jazz Festival (1994), and Central Park SummerStage (1995).
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