In 1996, Diab returned to the recording studio and produced the smash hit, \"Nour el Ain\" (You are the Light in My Eyes), an infectious pop hit that immediately went platinum and became the biggest selling Arabic recording to date, and earned Diab three Awards at the 1997 Arabic Music Awards (for Best Video, Best Song and Artist of the Year). Since then, Diab has remained at the top of the Arabic music scene, expanding reach to all parts of the Mediterranean with his 1999 release, \"Amarain\", that featured duets with Algeria\'s Khaled and Greece\'s Angela Dimitriou. ">

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Amr Diab

North Africa

Egypt

Amr Diab, who popularized a new style termed "Pan-Mediterranean" Arabic music, has remained at the top of the Arabic music scene - and continues to make inroads into the Mediterranean music scene. His style fuses touches of Flamenco and Rai western pop with traditional Arabic rhythms. Read more on Amr Diab...

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