Ali Bahar | |
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| Birth name | Ali Bahar |
| Born | 1960 |
| Died | July 3, 2011 Manama, Bahrain |
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| Formerly of | Al Ekhwa |
Ali Bahar (Arabic: علي بحر; 1960 – 3 July 2011) was a Bahraini singer, guitarist and organ player known for his music band Al Ekhwa (Arabic: الإخوة, literal translation: The Brothers). He was nicknamed the "Bob Marley of the Gulf"[1] and has been called as being "the best musician in Bahrain's and Arab's history".[2] He sang and performed in national concerts and multiple international music festival and was renowned around the gulf especially in Bahrain and Oman.
He had been applauded for many of his songs such as Terhal, El-Bareha, Yuma Warda and Balad Aini.
- ^ "Bahraini singer Ali Bahar, 50, dies". Gulf News. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Renowned singer Ali Bahar mourned". Gulf Daily News. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2012.