Arabian music stars are preparing for a special concert to honor the music of composer Salah El-Sharnouby, which is taking place on January 18 in Abu Bakr Salem Theater in Boulevard City. The concert will feature a number of famous singers who will present some of the composer's most well-known songs, including Assi El-Hallani, Asala, Ragheb Alama, Wael Jassar, Nancy Ajram, and Asmaa El-Menawar. The concert is sold out, and the official Arab Wood website has posted a group photo of the participating artists. Born on December 29, 1957, El-Sharnouby is an Egyptian composer who graduated from Alexandria University with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1979. He worked as a mechanical engineer until 1990, when he devoted himself to composing and moved to Cairo. Among his most famous works are "Betonis Baik," "Haramt Ahabak," "Nar El-Gheyra," and the theme songs for the series "Awan Al-Ward." He composed the poem "Ya Habiba" for Lebanon's famous singer Wadih El-Safi, and many other famous singers performed his songs, such as Samira Said, who sang "Al-Bal" and "Khayefa," and Latifa, who sang "Baheb Fik Enta," "Krahthom," and "Ya Ghadar." Asala also sang his songs "Tasawar," "Dameerak Sahih," and "Adi."