Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab Music

Preserving and renewing the Arabic music heritage without changing the traditional rhythm created by both Egyptian and Arab composers is an important task. Therefore, in 1967 the now deceased conductor Abdel Halim Nowera founded the Arab Music Company.

It consists of 50 talented singers and 40 musicians performing different styles of Arab music such as Mowashah, Taktoka, and theatrical music. Abroad, the company performed in different Arab countries like Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and Kuwait, as well as in countries like France, Spain and Turkey.

The company also participated in such music festivals as Carthage in Tunisia, Asilan and El Rabat in Morocco or the Umm Kulthum Centennial Celebration in Paris.

The Tunisian President awarded the company a medal of arts for its outstanding efforts in preserving the Arab music heritage.

Abdel Halim Nowera was the director of the company until his demise in 1985 and the company was renamed “Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab Music” as an appreciation of his efforts in preserving the Arab heritage.