AMA grantee Mohamed Hassan Mohamed Abdelhalem is currently in Rabat as a participant in the Visa for Music Foundation’s Africa-Middle East Music Meeting (21-24 November 2018).
Mohamed Hassan Mohamed Abdelhalem is a Cairo-based sound engineer. Starting as a technician in 2006, he has since become a professional sound engineer and producer, acquiring extensive experience in Egypt and internationally. He has worked more than 600 events, including gigs and small concerts across Europe and the Middle East, and has recorded original tracks and albums for dozens of groups, including Egyptian band Meshwar and international acts like Alsarah and the Nubatones. He currently works with IICI Consulting Egypt as a Music Production Manager and producer.
Visa For Music (VFM) is the first professional market/festival of African and Middle-Eastern music : born in 2013 and organizing its 5th edition in 2018, it includes roughly 30 showcases, as well as conferences, speed-meetings, workshops and trainings. For Mohammed, participation in the conference will help him to improve his leadership skills, increase his knowledge in the music sector and connect with other professionals.
We wish him a fruitful week in Rabat and safe travels back to Cairo!