Haifa Kamal


Haifa Kamal  is a Jordanian singer and record producer of Palestinian descent.

Early life and career

Kamal started at the age of six to learn Arabic singing, under the supervision of her father, Palestinian musician and composer Kamal Khalil, as the youngest member of his musical band. After graduating from high school, she studied mathematics at Zarqa University, and graduated with BA degree in mathematics. To pursue her professional musical career, she enrolled herself in the Bachelor of Arabic music program at the National Music Conservatory - Jordan and graduated in 2011 with a sub-branch of Arabic Singing.
After Earning her bachelor's degree in Arabic music and Arabic singing, Kamal, continued to participate in concerts with her father's musical group, in addition to the regular Arabic music concerts in the National music conservatory, alongside Amman Symphony Orchestra.
Kamal has performed as a solo vocalist with many professional musical groups and orchestras locally in Jordan and internationally, including Baladna, Rum, Razz, National music conservatory orchestra, Amman Symphonita, Amman Arabic string Quartet.

Solo music career

In 2014, Kamal produced her first album Denya with 10 tracks from different music genres in collaboration with Lebanese producer and composer, Saudi Arabian-Iranian Musician and Jordanian Composer.
A second mini Album named was released by Kamal late in 2018, in which She reproduced traditional Arab music in EDM style, and the album was very well received by critics, as she tried to revive traditional and folk music, making it more popular among youth audience, with a modern musical arrangement.
In 2019, Kamal produced the first Arabic anime music video, directed and animated by Arab animators Hilal Ashour and Kamal Khdeim-Allah, featuring her opening song of.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, Kamal collaborated with the Spanish flamenco band Obaider to produce a three-track mini-album, performing three Arabic poems accompanied by Flamenco compositions and musical arrangements. Due to the global lockdown and curfew conditions during the pandemic, it took the production team nearly 18 months to execute and release the project.
Early in 2022, Kamal and Obaider band were awarded two golden medals at the for best female vocalist, and best world music production 2021 for their latest mini album .

Discography

Albums

  • Denya – 2014
  • #TheEDMProject – 2018
  • A Córdoba - 2021

    Singles

  • "Ya Rait Ashoofak"
  • "Malak"
  • "Zaman"
  • "Ya Zareef Al Tool"
  • "Rah Aghanni"
  • "Wesh Rajjaak"
  • "Shu Kteer"
  • "Ta’al"
  • "Hebbi Daani"
  • “Al Rozana”
  • “Ghanna El Hadi”
Music videos
  • Ta’al
  • Fairuz Medley
  • Denya
  • Bayyaeen El Enab
  • Ala Meen