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What's the story behind Aziza?

ilovegreentea - 8-31-2023 at 06:23 PM

Hi everyone!

I'd like to find more about Aziza by Md Abdel Wahab. I believe it's in maqam kurd? Please correct me if I'm mistaken. Also, was it originally an instrumental or vocal piece, and has it got anything to do with the Egyptian movie "Aziza" (1954)?


Daud Neswari - 10-17-2024 at 12:37 PM

https://www.3continents.com/en/film/aziza-2/

Possibly so since the music credits are:

Musique
Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Aly Farag

Brian Prunka - 10-18-2024 at 01:34 PM

Considering Naima Akef dances to it as the character Aziza in the film Aziza, I suspect it was composed for the film:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDS_OifuaAY

It is instrumental and maqam Kurd as you said.