An Egyptian composer/musicologist. Holds a Master's degree in composition for the screen, with distinction, from the University of Edinburgh. 
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Hollywood Music in Media Award winner, 2019. 

Feel free to get in touch, send me your favourite music, or just engage in an artsy conversation! 

I only post my original compositions on this page.

For inquiries or licensing, contact: khaledkammar@live.com

Over the years the Gipsy Kings—whose members hail from the gypsy settlements in Arles and Montpelier in the south of France—have included singers and guitarists from the Reyes (Canut, Nicolas, Pablo and Patchai) and Baliardo families (Diego, Paco and Tonino). Lead singer Nicolas Reyes is the son of famed Flamenco singer José Reyes, who, with Manitas de Plata, sold millions of records in the 1960s and 70s. The band’s vigorous guitar work and passionate vocals are the trademarks of an indigenous musical tradition known as “rumba flamenca.”

There are no other examples of a non-English speaking band (the group’s language is the Gypsy dialect of gitane) with such a consistent winning streak in the U.S., where the group is the biggest-selling French act ever. Since the 1987 release of the international hit single “Bamboleo,” from their platinum-selling eponymous debut album, the Gipsy Kings have dominated the World Music charts and sold more than fourteen million albums worldwide—more than four million in the United States alone. Their platinum compilation, The Best of the Gipsy Kings, was on the charts for more than a year.

Music is my refuge & my sanctuary.
Music is my escape from all the bullshit in life.

As a musician for 12 years, Icy sees it as his mission to dive heads-on into the void of the unknowns, the fleeting mystical spaces in-between words and beyond regular sounds, and then come back to tell others what he saw. He uses ethereal soundscapes and textures the ear did not know it can enjoy, all packaged within beats that are universally groovy yet local in their feel & presence. His music is playful and introspective, carrying the danceability of EDM and the depth and psychedelia of experimental electronica. It is music that feels personal but also one that you can dance to; music to contemplate your place in the universe or entertain its absurdity and just dance to it.

To date, Icy has released over 3 hours worth of music and produced over 30 original tracks. His latest 2021 album, Hawa w' Mayya, has been well received by both listening fans and dancing ravers for its ability to take them in an introspective journey full of emotions, whether it is on a dance floor or during psychedelic meditative states. Icy performed his music live along side famous local nightlife names like The Disc Jockeys, O. Ezzo, Shiho and others. With music built with live performances in mind, he capitalizes on his collection of vintage and modern synthesizers, drum machines and his own visual art installations and light setups.

Icy's journey is a collision of musical, personal, mystical and technological paths. He comes from  multi-disciplinary backgrounds through-which he heavily draws his skills and vision. He's an expert in acoustic psychology thanks to his medical and researcher backgrounds. He also implements advanced technologies like AI and Machine Automation into his arts - skills he acquired from his work as a management consultant. Icy believes his music and artistic journey is an extension of his self-development and growth journey - a side he invests in heavily and continuously.

His music is inspired by artists like Max Cooper, Nil Frahms, Kiasmos, Rival Consoles and Jon Hopkins.

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