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Mohamed Yhya. Photo: courtesy of the artistMohamed Yhya
Mohamed Yhya. Photo: courtesy of the artist
Born in Alexandria, Egypt, Yhya started playing the tabla at age 5. His uncle performed at local celebrations and would bring Yhya along, sit him on a chair, and prop a drum on his knees. Soon Yhya wanted his own tabla and started to make and sell them, fixing the skins (from donkey or fish from Lake Nasser) to the clay goblet-shaped base with an adhesive made from cow hooves. As a teenager Yhya drummed at Alexandria’s festivals and weddings but soon moved to Cairo where he played at the well know El-Haram street venues, was hired at Cairo’s most reputable nightclubs and began playing for top Egyptian singers. Before immigrating to the United States, Yhya lived in Switerzland where he enjoyed collaborating with fusion jazz ensembles. Now residing in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Yhya is a member of the Pharaohs Band, he performs throughout the metropolitan area and is a regular band member at the Nile restaurant and club in North Bergen, NJ.
The Pharaohs Band
The Pharaohs Band
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