Mohammad Jamal
مُحمَّد جمال
Born
Jamaluddin Tiffaha

(1934-05-24)24 May 1934
Tripoli, Lebanon
Died26 May 2023(2023-05-26) (aged 89)
Los Angeles, US
Other namesMohamed Jamal
Mohammed Jamal

Mohammad Jamal (Arabic: مُحمَّد جمال; 24 May 1934 – 26 May 2023), stage name of Jamaluddin Tiffaha (Arabic: جمال الدين مُحمَّد تُفَّاحة), was a Lebanese singer, composer and actor.

Life and career

Born in Tripoli, Lebanon, the son of a music teacher who owned a shop selling and repairing musical instruments, Jamal was trained in singing since childhood.[1][2] Between 1949 and 1951 he moved in Iraq with his family, and there he was introduced to the Iraqi maqam style.[1][2] After failing to graduate in electrical engineering, in 1954 he started his professional musical career, working for Radio Lebanon and recording two songs he composed, "Alouli Ahl el-Hawa" and "Asmar Ya Shaghel Albi".[1] While performing at Casino Ajram, he was noted by film director Helmy Rafla, and made his acting debut in the 1956 Egyptian film El-Armala el-Taroub, in which he also performed two songs.[1]

In 1957, Jamal married the singer Taroub, and formed with her a successful musical duo, singing in both Lebanese and Egyptian accents.[1][2] Best known for the song "Oul Kaman", their professional partnership was interrupted by their 1964 divorce.[1][2] In the following years Jamal got several hits, notably "Ah Ya Emm Hamada", a highly successful cover in Arabic of "Darla dirladada" in which he also served as producer, and continued to appear in local musical films.[1] He also collaborated with Rahbani brothers, appearing in several of their musicals and TV-shows.[1]

Following the Lebanese Civil War, Jamal decided to move from Lebanon and in 1981 he settled in Los Angeles.[1][2] Following the 1985 release of the album Allimni el-Hobb he basically retired from showbusiness.[1] He died on 26 May 2023, at the age of 89.[1][3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Alaa Aldin, Shadi (31 May 2023). "How the songs of Mohammad Jamal became the timeless anthems of our youth". The Majalla. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Fares, Joakim (1 June 2023). "وفاة الفنان اللبناني محمد جمال: مسيرة موسيقية قاطعتها الحرب الأهلية". The New Arab (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "In America the death of the Lebanese singer Muhammad Jamal". The Eastern Herald. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "في أميركا.. وفاة المطرب اللبناني محمد جمال". Sky News Arabia (in Arabic). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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