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Birth name | Ali Khamis Ebrahim Bahar |
Born | 1960 Fareej Al Bin Ali, Muharraq, Bahrain |
Died | July 3, 2011 Manama, Bahrain |
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Formerly of | Al Ekhwa |
Ali Khamis Ebrahim Bahar (Arabic: علي خميس إبراهيم 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.