Popular Egyptian “Shaabi” singer Shaaban Abdel Rahim passed away at Maadi Military Hospital on Wednesday at the age of 62 following a sudden health crisis, according to Khaled Bayoumy, a member of the Board of Directors of the Syndicate of Musical Professions. Singer Hany Shaker, who heads the syndicate, offered his condolences to Abdel Rahim’s family in a phone call and arranged for details regarding the funeral of the late singer, according to Spokesperson for the Syndicate of Musical Professions Tarek Murtada. The family is scheduled to announce the time of the funeral prayer and the condolence ceremony on Tuesday, he added. The ceremony is traditionally held within three days of the death of a loved one so that friends of the family can offer their condolences.  Abdel Rahim recently performed at a concert in Saudi Arabia while in a wheelchair, citing ongoing health issues.  The late artist was born in 1957 in the Sharabiya district of Cairo, going on to produce a number of songs — som…
