Influenced by the classical tunes of French artist Julien Clerc, the national melodies of Om Kulthoom, the electronic music of his generation, and French-Egyptian musician Ashraf Moawad first began playing the piano at six years old. By the time he was 15, the young artist mastered the guitar, and by the age of 17, Moawad was on his way to becoming a professional deejay. Fast forward to today and the 23-year-old instrumentalist, now famously known by his stage name, Ash, is performing live with the Great Pyramids of Giza as his backdrop, masterfully playing the saxophone, piano, guitar, and drums to his most streamed song ‘Mosaique’. With 400 million streams on his own compositions, over 120,000 subscribers on YouTube, and half a million monthly listeners on Spotify, the French-Egyptian artist has made a name for himself in Cairo, Paris and Montreal. As a musician, Ash combines the soulful tunes of the Eastern world with the electronic melodies of the west, creating a unique sound that now dominates his platform. “One time I was finishing a deep house track, and right before I decided to release it, I added this melodic…
Ash: the French-Egyptian Musician Dominating Streaming Platforms Around the World
October 11, 2020
