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'The Lion That Roars: Live in America'

Published February 12, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Banning Eyre reviews the new live CD from Hakim, one of Egypt's most popular young singers. Hakim is known to his fan as the "Lion of Egypt." He recorded "The Lion Roars: Live in America in New York early last year. (4:00) The CD is on the Mondo Melodia label.

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