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{{Short description|Egyptian record label}}
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| distributor = Sout El-Hob Entertainment, Modissa
| distributor = Sout El-Hob Entertainment, Modissa
| genre = Various
| genre = Various
| country = {{flag|Egypt}}
| country = [[Egypt]]
| location = [[Giza]], {{flag|Egypt}}
| location = [[Giza]], [[Egypt]]
| url = {{url|soutelhob.com}}
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'''Sout El-Hob Records'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/label/503735-Sout-El-Hob-Studios|title=Sout El Hob Studios|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2019-03-26}}</ref> (from [[Arabic]]:صوت الحب للإنتاج الفني والتوزيع, "The Voice of Love") is an Egyptian [[record label]] founded in 1972 by [[Atef Montasser]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mobtada|date=2016-11-25|title=Atef Montasser and Ahmed Adaweyah|url=https://www.mobtada.com/details/539319|access-date=2020-06-02|website=www.mobtada.com|language=ar}}</ref> Sout El-Hob has the 4th largest [[Arabic]] music catalog in the [[Middle East]] & [[North Africa]]. It has also distributed many movies domestically and abroad under the name of “Sout El-Hob Movies."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sout El-Hob Movies (Atef Montasser & his Partners)|url=https://www.ucvq.com/person-5fbbd3}}</ref> [[Mohsen Gaber|Mohsen]] also worked with [[Atef Montasser|Atef]] as a distributor before he set up his own company.
{{Infobox company
| name = Sout El-Hob Entertainment
| logo = Sout El Hon Entertainment.jpg
| industry = {{ubl|[[Music industry|Music]]|[[Entertainment]]}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|2015}}
| founder = Sherif Montasser<br/><small>[[Chief executive officer|CEO]]</small>
| hq_location_city = [[Giza]]
| products = Music and entertainment
| parent = Dozzan Music Group
| website = {{url|soutelhob.com}}
| location_country = [[Egypt]]
}}

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'''Sout El-Hob Records'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=صوت الحب – Mazzika Group|url=https://mazzikagroup.com/ar/labels/%d8%b5%d9%88%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d8%a8/|language=ar|access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/label/503735-Sout-El-Hob-Studios|title=Sout El Hob Studios|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2019-03-26}}</ref> (from [[Arabic]]:صوت الحب للإنتاج الفني والتوزيع, "The Voice of Love") is an Egyptian record label founded in 1972 by [[Atef Montasser]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mobtada|date=2016-11-25|title=Atef Montasser and Ahmed Adaweyah|url=https://www.mobtada.com/details/539319|access-date=2020-06-02|website=www.mobtada.com|language=ar}}</ref> and owned by Dozzan Music Group.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The death of the producer and discoverer of singers Atef Montaser|url=https://tech2.org/saudi/the-death-of-the-producer-and-discoverer-of-singers-atef-montaser/}}</ref> Sout El-Hob has the 4th largest [[Arabic]] music catalog in [[Middle East]] & [[North Africa]]. It also has distributed many movies domestically and abroad under the name of “Sout El-Hob Movies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sout El-Hob Movies (Atef Montasser & his Partners)|url=https://www.ucvq.com/person-5fbbd3}}</ref> [[Mohsen Gaber|Mohsen]] also worked with Atef as a distributor before he set up his own company.

Sout El-Hob Entertainment's mission is to protect [[Arabic]] artists and new singing talents' rights on the Internet and to encourage and expand their international presence by distributing their music digitally through Modissa, one of the companies Dozzan Music Group owns.<ref>{{Cite web|title=dozzan.com - Google Search|url=https://www.google.com/search?ei=GQlTXMSnF4W2a7qSmoAN&q=dozzan.com&oq=dozzan.com&gs_l=psy-ab.3...1060.4579..4913...0.0..0.168.1293.0j10....2..0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71j0i131j0j0i10j0i30j0i10i30j0i5i10i30j38.iHBdSCAJMZ8|access-date=2019-01-31|website=www.google.com}}</ref> Modissa as a digital music aggregator distributes Sout El-Hob music and other content globally to all digital stores and streaming platforms (online & offline).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Modissa|url=http://modissa.net/|access-date=2019-01-31|website=modissa.net}}</ref>


== Ownership ==
== Ownership ==
In 2015, '''Sherif Montasser''', [[Atef Montasser]]’s nephew took over Sout El-Hob as owner and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] through Sout El-Hob Entertainment, one of the companies Dozzan Music Group owns.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Digital music in the Arab world, 4 industry players give their insights|url=https://www.wamda.com/2015/04/advancement-music-industry-mena|website=Wamda|language=en|access-date=2019-02-06}}</ref>
In 2015, Sherif Montasser, [[Atef Montasser]]’s nephew, took over Sout El-Hob as owner and [[chief executive officer]] through Sout El-Hob Entertainment, one of the companies Dozzan Music Group owns.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Digital music in the Arab world, 4 industry players give their insights|url=https://www.wamda.com/2015/04/advancement-music-industry-mena|website=Wamda|language=en|access-date=2019-02-06}}</ref>


== Content ==
== Content ==
[[Hany Shaker]] is one of the first singers that Sout El-Hob has discovered and produced his first 4 releases. [[Atef Montasser|Montasser]] is credited with discovering the talents of [[Ahmed Adaweyah]], [[Aziza Jalal]], [[Mohammad Fouad|Mohamed Fouad]], Medhat Saleh, and Metkal Kenawy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ahmed Adaweya…Father of Arab Pop|url=https://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/ahmed-adaweya%E2%80%A6father-arab-pop|website=www.albawaba.com|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref> He is also credited with bringing Algerian singer, [[Warda Al-Jazairia|Warda]] to prominence and he produced one of her movies entitled “Ah ya liel ya zaman” in 1977.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Warda = Songs From The Film Ah Ya Zaman|url=https://www.discogs.com/sell/item/723312290|website=www.discogs.com|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref> Sout El-Hob has distributed many movies domestically and abroad under the name of “Sout El-Hob Movies ([[Atef Montasser]] and his Partners)” and recorded [[Omar Khairat]]’s music, the recited [[Quran]] by Sheikh [[Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sout El Hob Albums - Listen on JioSaavn|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/label/sout-el-hob-albums/5wTLrrHCIQY_|website=JioSaavn|language=en|access-date=2019-03-25}}</ref> The [[Quran]] was composed of 31 cassettes and the recited [[Quran]] by Sheikh al-Tablawi. Sout El-Hob has revived the musical heritage of [[Sayed Darwish]] after discovering the talent of Iman El Bahr Darwish and recorded the songs of [[Fayza Ahmed]] and [[Najat Al Saghira|Najat]] on cassettes for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Me – Iman El Bahr Darwish {{!}} Official Website|url=https://ba7r.me/index.php/about-me/|access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref> Moreover, Sout El-Hob has produced a song titled “Fe Aman Allah” by [[Mohammed Abdu]] in his early career.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fi Aman Alla by Mohamed Abdo|url=https://www.discogs.com/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%87-Mohamed-Abdo-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-Fi-Aman-Alla/release/7818705|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref>
[[Hany Shaker]] is one of the first singers that Sout El-Hob discovered and produced his first 4 releases. [[Atef Montasser|Montasser]] is credited with discovering the talents of [[Ahmed Adaweyah]], [[Aziza Jalal]], [[Mohammad Fouad|Mohamed Fouad]], Medhat Saleh, and Metkal Kenawy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ahmed Adaweya…Father of Arab Pop|url=https://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/ahmed-adaweya%E2%80%A6father-arab-pop|website=www.albawaba.com|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref> He is also credited with bringing the Algerian singer [[Warda Al-Jazairia|Warda]] to prominence, and he produced one of her movies entitled “Ah ya liel ya zaman” in 1977.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Warda = Songs From The Film Ah Ya Zaman|url=https://www.discogs.com/sell/item/723312290|website=www.discogs.com|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref> Sout El-Hob has distributed many movies domestically and abroad under the name of “Sout El-Hob Movies ([[Atef Montasser]] and his Partners)”, and recorded [[Omar Khairat]]’s music, the recited [[Quran]] by Sheikh [[Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sout El Hob Albums - Listen on JioSaavn|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/label/sout-el-hob-albums/5wTLrrHCIQY_|website=JioSaavn|language=en|access-date=2019-03-25}}</ref> The [[Quran]] was composed of 31 cassettes and recited by Sheikh al-Tablawi. Sout El-Hob has revived the musical heritage of [[Sayed Darwish]] after discovering the talent of Iman El Bahr Darwish, and recorded the songs of [[Fayza Ahmed]] and [[Najat Al Saghira|Najat]] on cassettes for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Me – Iman El Bahr Darwish |url=https://ba7r.me/index.php/about-me/|access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref> Moreover, Sout El-Hob has produced a song titled “Fe Aman Allah” by [[Mohammed Abdu]] in his early career.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fi Aman Alla by Mohamed Abdo|url=https://www.discogs.com/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%87-Mohamed-Abdo-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-Fi-Aman-Alla/release/7818705|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref>


[[Atef Montasser]] met composer Hani Shenouda in the mid-1970s and they established “El-Masryeen Band”.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hammond|first=Andrew|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O06bOHRW7s8C&pg=PA171&lpg=PA171&dq=Atef+montasser+died&source=bl&ots=1bFBXbuv0I&sig=ACfU3U05_F17pvNBsxblsolgYwoLzmlidQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj1k8KStp_hAhXS2qQKHf32DPUQ6AEwDnoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=Atef%20montasser%20died&f=false|title=Popular Culture in the Arab World: Arts, Politics, and the Media|date=2007|publisher=American Univ in Cairo Press|isbn=9789774160547|language=en}}</ref> The first cassette for the band was released in 197, containing eight short songs. The recording process took eight months and the cassette tapes were imported from [[Germany]] and [[Switzerland]]. Members of the band were: Mona Aziz, Eman Younis, Tahseen Yalmaz, Mamdouh Qassem and Omar Fathi. Many prominent poets have written songs for the band, including [[Salah Jahin]] and Omar Batesha. [[Atef Montasser|Montasser]] also met Doctor Ezzat Abu Ouf in the mid-1970s and they established together a band titled “Four M”.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Four M on Apple Music|url=https://itunes.apple.com/eg/artist/four-m/1379016744|website=Apple Music|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref> Members of the band were Ezzat Abu Ouf’s sisters: Mona, Maha, Manal and Mervat.&nbsp; &nbsp;
[[Atef Montasser]] met composer Hani Shenouda in the mid-1970s, and they established “El-Masryeen Band”.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hammond|first=Andrew|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O06bOHRW7s8C&dq=Atef+montasser+died&pg=PA171|title=Popular Culture in the Arab World: Arts, Politics, and the Media|date=2007|publisher=American Univ in Cairo Press|isbn=9789774160547|language=en}}</ref> The first cassette for the band was released in 1977, containing eight short songs. The recording process took eight months and the cassette tapes were imported from [[Germany]] and [[Switzerland]]. The members of the band included Mona Aziz, Eman Younis, Tahseen Yalmaz, Mamdouh Qassem and Omar Fathi. Many prominent poets have written songs for the band, including [[Salah Jahin]] and Omar Batesha. [[Atef Montasser|Montasser]] also met Doctor Ezzat Abu Ouf in the mid-1970s and they established together a band titled “Four M”.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Four M on Apple Music|url=https://itunes.apple.com/eg/artist/four-m/1379016744|website=Apple Music|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref> The members of the band were Ezzat Abu Ouf's sisters: Mona, Maha, Manal and Mervat.&nbsp; &nbsp;


[[EMI Records Ltd]], a British-American [[Record label|records company]] and one of [[Universal Music Group]] companies, selected “Sout El-Hob” to be its partner and take charge of its production in the [[Arab world]] in 1985. This partnership lasted for six years. Sout El-Hob has the fourth largest [[Arabic]] music catalog in [[Middle East|the Middle Eas]]<nowiki/>t and [[North Africa]] ([[MENA]]).
[[EMI]], a British [[Record label|record company]], selected Sout El-Hob to be its partner and take charge of its production in the [[Arab world]] in 1984. This partnership lasted for six years. Sout El-Hob has the fourth largest [[Arabic]] music catalog in the [[Middle East]] and [[North Africa]] ([[MENA]]). In 2013, EMI was acquired by Universal Music, its subsidiaries were subsequently broken up, and portions of the company were sold to other entities. Sout El-Hob was eventually acquired by [[Mazzika|Mazzika Group]].


== Sout El-Hob Artists ==
== Sout El-Hob artists ==
=== Notable artists who have recorded for the company ===
=== Notable artists who have recorded for the company ===


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* [[Mohammad Fouad]]
* [[Mohammad Fouad]]
* Medhat Saleh
* Medhat Saleh
* Radi Zeus
* [[Leila Mourad]]
* [[Leila Mourad]]
* [[Omar Khairat]]
* [[Omar Khairat]]
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* Metkal Kenawy
* Metkal Kenawy


== Sout El-Hob Songs ==
== Sout El-Hob songs ==


=== Some of Sout El-Hob's iconic songs ===
=== Some of Sout El-Hob's iconic songs ===
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* "Fe Aman Allah" by [[Mohammed Abdu]]
* "Fe Aman Allah" by [[Mohammed Abdu]]


== Digital Distribution ==
== Distribution ==
Sout El-Hob Entertainment managed to acquire exclusive rights to distribute thousands of tracks of many artists and new singing talents in the Arab world globally to all digital stores and streaming platforms through Modissa, one of the companies Dozzan Music Group owns.


== Artist and Labels with music distributed by Modissa ==
== Artist and labels with music distributed by Modissa ==


=== Notable Artists ===
=== Notable artists ===


* Amr Diab<ref>{{Citation|title=Habiby by Amr Diab (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/habiby/1129273209|language=en-au|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* [[Amr Diab]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Habiby by Amr Diab (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/habiby/1129273209|language=en-au|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Fairuz<ref>{{Citation|title=Habbaitak Tanseet El Noum (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6lh9UiNeRzuHjhbEGEaMkK|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* [[Fairuz]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Habbaitak Tanseet El Noum (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6lh9UiNeRzuHjhbEGEaMkK|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Tamer Hosny<ref>{{Citation|title=Eish Besho'ak (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/59Behg6SoGd5d4U4ljmZDg|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* [[Tamer Hosny]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Eish Besho'ak (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/59Behg6SoGd5d4U4ljmZDg|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Ahmed Mekky<ref>{{Citation|title=Aghla Men Al Yaqout (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3vLwIjHrAYVIQ12LUIYxoJ|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* [[Ahmed Mekky]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Aghla Men Al Yaqout (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3vLwIjHrAYVIQ12LUIYxoJ|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Amal Maher<ref>{{Citation|title=Asl El Ehsas (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7dYTATIl9SI7IquLQGh8hm|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* [[Amal Maher]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Asl El Ehsas (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7dYTATIl9SI7IquLQGh8hm|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Hany shaker<ref>{{Citation|title=Khelset El Sana Di (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/036K65yHSgR60izwbABZvR|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* [[Hany Shaker|Hany shaker]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Khelset El Sana Di (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/036K65yHSgR60izwbABZvR|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Adham Seliman<ref>{{Citation|title=Ya Seedi (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7pwrQcfnQ8ubWcFGd39QXK|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Adham Seliman<ref>{{Citation|title=Ya Seedi (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7pwrQcfnQ8ubWcFGd39QXK|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Cairokee<ref>{{Citation|title=The Ugly Ducklings (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/64DY9gqA0dWDjP7v6NSlVL|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* [[Cairokee]]<ref>{{Citation|title=The Ugly Ducklings (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/64DY9gqA0dWDjP7v6NSlVL|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Tamer Ashour<ref>{{Citation|title=Ayam (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4suaTLNq4A5wlWCQabunTg|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* [[Tamer Ashour]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Ayam (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4suaTLNq4A5wlWCQabunTg|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Mahmoud El Esseily<ref>{{Citation|title=Malayeen (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0Mo57Unk5xMf9C4VlE6wDw|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Mahmoud El Esseily<ref>{{Citation|title=Malayeen (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0Mo57Unk5xMf9C4VlE6wDw|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Mohammad Al Sharnouby<ref>{{Citation|title=Zay El Fesoul El Arbaa (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6j8shTVStTprctKX5GPVaU|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Mohammad Al Sharnouby<ref>{{Citation|title=Zay El Fesoul El Arbaa (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6j8shTVStTprctKX5GPVaU|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Abyusif<ref>{{Citation|title=Tekhent Gamed (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6aZaSJyVAerp1OgWDH06a2|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Abyusif<ref>{{Citation|title=Tekhent Gamed (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6aZaSJyVAerp1OgWDH06a2|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Radi Zeus<ref>{{Citation|title=Maba'etsh Akhaf (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1lJ7L1CIG0GwOS8s3NAnxW?si=mN0N7a-cT02on9hUdwiD1w|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Illmagdy
* Illmagdy
* Cheb Khaled<ref>{{Citation|title=Taman Hayah (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6NzjH1Dd8kruX4CEgVQrsD|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* [[Khaled (musician)|Cheb Khaled]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Taman Hayah (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6NzjH1Dd8kruX4CEgVQrsD|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Sherine<ref>{{Citation|title=Howa Da (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6wkX1sfthAm5Pq9KJ6gIm9|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Sherine<ref>{{Citation|title=Howa Da (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6wkX1sfthAm5Pq9KJ6gIm9|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Nawal El Zoughbi<ref>{{Citation|title=Al Nas Al Ozzaz (Cp rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2QGfEyvqcorGLzQvfuGR1R|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
* Nawal El Zoughbi<ref>{{Citation|title=Al Nas Al Ozzaz (Cp rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2QGfEyvqcorGLzQvfuGR1R|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
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*Carmen Seliman<ref>{{Citation|title=Sotor Hekaity (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/18SEB4vKs6M3WYTdlOPbav|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
*Carmen Seliman<ref>{{Citation|title=Sotor Hekaity (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/18SEB4vKs6M3WYTdlOPbav|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
*Angham<ref>{{Citation|title=Hadotah Morah (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5dt7oNiQF97257qmLM6sa3|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
*Angham<ref>{{Citation|title=Hadotah Morah (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5dt7oNiQF97257qmLM6sa3|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
*Nancy Ajram<ref>{{Citation|title=Fark Kebir (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2y22p2uPDpKwxrRzkL39su|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
*[[Nancy Ajram]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Fark Kebir (CP rights in fine print)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2y22p2uPDpKwxrRzkL39su|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>


=== Notable record labels ===
=== Notable record labels ===
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* Randaphone
* Randaphone
* Takima
* Takima
*El Sobky
* El Sobky


== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:Record labels established in 1972]]
[[Category:Record labels established in 1972]]
[[Category:Egyptian record labels]]
[[Category:Egyptian record labels]]
[[Category:EMI]]
[[Category:Universal Music Group]]
[[Category:Arab record labels]]
[[Category:Arab record labels]]
[[Category:Record label distributors]]
[[Category:Record label distributors]]

Latest revision as of 13:38, 14 April 2024

Sout El-Hob
صوت الحب
Parent companyDozzan Music Group
Founded1972; 52 years ago (1972)
FounderAtef Montasser
StatusActive
Distributor(s)Sout El-Hob Entertainment, Modissa
GenreVarious
Country of originEgypt
LocationGiza, Egypt
Official websitesoutelhob.com

Sout El-Hob Records[1] (from Arabic:صوت الحب للإنتاج الفني والتوزيع, "The Voice of Love") is an Egyptian record label founded in 1972 by Atef Montasser.[2] Sout El-Hob has the 4th largest Arabic music catalog in the Middle East & North Africa. It has also distributed many movies domestically and abroad under the name of “Sout El-Hob Movies."[3] Mohsen also worked with Atef as a distributor before he set up his own company.

Ownership

[edit]

In 2015, Sherif Montasser, Atef Montasser’s nephew, took over Sout El-Hob as owner and chief executive officer through Sout El-Hob Entertainment, one of the companies Dozzan Music Group owns.[4]

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Hany Shaker is one of the first singers that Sout El-Hob discovered and produced his first 4 releases. Montasser is credited with discovering the talents of Ahmed Adaweyah, Aziza Jalal, Mohamed Fouad, Medhat Saleh, and Metkal Kenawy.[5] He is also credited with bringing the Algerian singer Warda to prominence, and he produced one of her movies entitled “Ah ya liel ya zaman” in 1977.[6] Sout El-Hob has distributed many movies domestically and abroad under the name of “Sout El-Hob Movies (Atef Montasser and his Partners)”, and recorded Omar Khairat’s music, the recited Quran by Sheikh Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary.[7] The Quran was composed of 31 cassettes and recited by Sheikh al-Tablawi. Sout El-Hob has revived the musical heritage of Sayed Darwish after discovering the talent of Iman El Bahr Darwish, and recorded the songs of Fayza Ahmed and Najat on cassettes for the first time.[8] Moreover, Sout El-Hob has produced a song titled “Fe Aman Allah” by Mohammed Abdu in his early career.[9]

Atef Montasser met composer Hani Shenouda in the mid-1970s, and they established “El-Masryeen Band”.[10] The first cassette for the band was released in 1977, containing eight short songs. The recording process took eight months and the cassette tapes were imported from Germany and Switzerland. The members of the band included Mona Aziz, Eman Younis, Tahseen Yalmaz, Mamdouh Qassem and Omar Fathi. Many prominent poets have written songs for the band, including Salah Jahin and Omar Batesha. Montasser also met Doctor Ezzat Abu Ouf in the mid-1970s and they established together a band titled “Four M”.[11] The members of the band were Ezzat Abu Ouf's sisters: Mona, Maha, Manal and Mervat.   

EMI, a British record company, selected Sout El-Hob to be its partner and take charge of its production in the Arab world in 1984. This partnership lasted for six years. Sout El-Hob has the fourth largest Arabic music catalog in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In 2013, EMI was acquired by Universal Music, its subsidiaries were subsequently broken up, and portions of the company were sold to other entities. Sout El-Hob was eventually acquired by Mazzika Group.

Sout El-Hob artists

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Notable artists who have recorded for the company

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Sout El-Hob songs

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Some of Sout El-Hob's iconic songs

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Distribution

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Artist and labels with music distributed by Modissa

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Notable artists

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Notable record labels

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  • Sout El-Hob (Entire catalog)
  • Sonar (Entire catalog)
  • Watary
  • Sout El Delta
  • Randaphone
  • Takima
  • El Sobky
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