Ostaz Samm

Ostaz Samm
Birth name	Samer Zaki
Born	1984
Origin	Amman, Jordan
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper
Years active	2001–present
Associated acts	Tamer Nafar, Shadia Mansour, MBS, Rayess Bek, MC Amin, Damar

Samer Zaki Shaqfeh (Arabic: سامر زكي شقفة ‎) (born in 1984) is a hip-hop artist from Amman, Jordan, better known by his stage names Samm and Ostaz Samm, most known for begin on MBC 4's Arabs Got Talent.^[1]

Biography

Ostaz Samm started rapping back in 2001, at that year Samm recorded an album on his expense though he did not get the chance to distribute it due to the lack of support, Ostaz Samm waited until 2007 to get the needed attention.

In 2008, Ostaz Samm met the Jordanian hip hop producer Damar, and they started working on various songs, some of them got huge recognition in the Arab Hip Hop scene through the Internet.

in 2009 Ostaz Samm got chosen among 12 Arab rappers in the Arab world to represent his country in the Hip Hop talent show Beit El Hip Hop which was on Wanasah TV.^[2]

in 2010 Ostaz Samm was involved in a project in London, England called "Lyrical Alliance"^[3] among with Tamer Nafar, Shadia Mansour, Rabah of MBS, Rayess Bek of Aksser, Taking the legendary Mu'Allaqat poems - written at a time when the Arab region was the cultural and intellectual centre of the world – as a starting point, the artists have dug deep into the roots of their art form, developing new work together in a series of live sessions and workshops throughout the year have reached a climax with a series of major concerts.

Ostaz Samm is currently working on his debut album, while he working as a teacher in a workshops that aims to teach the Hip Hop culture and to train the Jordanian youth the skills of the Hip Hop.

Discography

• Ostaz Samm - Upcoming Album (2011)

References

1. ^ "Ostaz Samm on Arab's Got Talent". http://www.mbc.net/portal/site/tv/menuitem.c7aab60e9fd7bd0582dae1bb480210a0/?vgnextoid=65d40d9a69f8d210VgnVCM1000008420010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=600d4402f032d210VgnVCM1000008420010aRCRD. 
2. ^ "Arabic Hip Hop Headz: Artist: Samm". Hharabe.blogspot.com. 2009-05-12. http://hharabe.blogspot.com/2009/05/artists-samm.html. Retrieved 2011-06-04. 
3. ^ "Arabic Series - Lyrical Alliance". Dash Arts. http://www.dasharts.org.uk/events/lyrical.html. Retrieved 2011-06-04. 

External links

• Facebook page

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