Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has instructed Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health, to closely follow the medical condition of renowned musician Omar Khairat and ensure he receives all necessary medical support and comprehensive care.
President El Sisi has also directed the Minister of Health to prepare a detailed report on Omar Khairat’s condition and to monitor his health continuously.
It is worth mentioning that the Sheikh Zayed Book Award organized by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre has named renowned Egyptian musician Omar Khairat as the Cultural Personality of the Year for its 17th edition in 2023.
Khairat performed at the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship draw which was held on September 5, 2020.
Khairat performed a live online concert on March 26, 2020, that achieved huge success amassing around one million views.
Khairat was a member of the Egyptian band Les Petits Chats, founded in 1967. They presented Italian, French, and English songs. The band was immensely popular in the late 1960s and the early 1970s.
Khairat is influenced by different genres of music such as Arabic, European classical, Egyptian, African, Jazz, Pop, and Blues. He won the Best Musician Award in 1989 from the Egyptian Society for Cinema.
Khairat is a composer who can blend the style of international symphonies with Egyptian music masterfully. He has composed many successful music pieces such as “Dameer Abla Hikmat” (Abla Hikmat’s Conscience), “Wagh el-Kamar” (The Moon's Face), and “Leilet el-Kabd ala Fatma” (The Night Fatma was Arrested), among others.
It is worth mentioning that Khairat performed his first concert in London at the Concert Hall in St. John’s Smith Square on December 1, 2017. This concert aimed to collect donations for charity and raise public awareness about street kids and orphans in Egypt.
The Egyptian virtuoso musician also performed a dazzling concert at the Mariinsky Theatre in the cultural city of Saint Petersburg on June 18, 2018, in celebration of the Egyptian national football team’s participation in the World Cup after 28 years of absence.
The concert was also organized to boost tourism and spread awareness about Egyptian culture.
Omar Khairat composed the soundtrack of “El-Mamar” (The Passage), which illustrates one of the most heroic battles ever fought by Egyptian soldiers.
Khairat's concerts held in Cairo Opera Houses often witness extensive turnout from fans.
His music is a kind of fine art that has succeeded in achieving a huge fan base.
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