Ali Bahar ( ar, 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 Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; baptised in 1980 as Berhane Selassie) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements o ...

of the Gulf''" and has been called as being "''the best musician in Bahrain's and Arab’s history''". 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.

Biography

Bahar rose to celebrity status in

Muharraq Muharraq ( ar, المحرق, al-Muḥarraq) is Bahrain's third largest city and served as its capital until 1932 when it was replaced by Manama. The population of Muharraq in 2012 was 176,583. The city is located on Muharraq Island. Bahrain Int ...

Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...

's third largest city, where his father was a fisherman. He also lived in

Sharjah Sharjah (; ar, ٱلشَّارقَة ', Gulf Arabic: ''aš-Šārja'') is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi, forming part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. Sharjah is the capital ...

, where he had several friends and continues to have many supporters. His music band, Al Ekhwa which he formed in 1986Bartholome, Lynn; Hoppenstand, Gary (2007). ''The Greenwood encyclopedia of world popular culture, Volume 4''.
Greenwood Press. p. 218. . helped boost his popularity. He was the lead singer, guitarist and organist in the band. His popularity was mostly based around the gulf countries, of which the majority were in

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...

and

. He was a devoted Muslim.

Discography

Ahibik Mout Akher Resala Balad Aini. Dumue Aleayn El-Bareha Hatha Jiza Teeby Jat Beedha La Risayel Maghrour Ala Shinho Maqyulah Mu Minni Rahli min Hayati Shasawy Lik Talat Alghaybat Terhal Tesadig Aad Yihoun Alaij

Death

Ali was admitted to the

Salmaniya Medical Complex Salmaniya Medical Complex ( ar, مجمع السلمانية الطبي) is a public hospital situated in the Salmaniya district of Manama in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Established in 1957 and having a bed capacity of approximately 1,200 beds, it is ...

Manama Manama ( ar, المنامة ', Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 200,000 people as of 2020. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very di ...

, on 30 June 2011, after suffering from shortness of breath. On 3 July, he died of kidney failure, caused by

pneumonia Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. The severi ...

at 11 am.

Citations

Sources

Ali Bahar's top songs. ''Apple Music''.

Ali Bahar's top songs. ''Shazam.''
1960 births 2011 deaths 20th-century Bahraini male singers Bahraini musicians Deaths from kidney failure {{Bahrain-musician-stub

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