Hossam Ramzy, born on December 15, 1953, in Cairo, Egypt, was a percussionist and composer. He began playing the derbake and tabla at an early age. In the 1970s, Ramzy moved to London and started collaborating with jazz musicians, earning the nickname "The Sultan of Swing." His breakthrough came in 1989 when he worked on the soundtrack for The Last Temptation of Christ with Peter Gabriel. This collaboration led to further high-profile projects, including No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded (1994) and tours with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant in 1995. Ramzy's work with Phil Thornton resulted in albums like Eternal Egypt (1996), Immortal Egypt (1998), and Enchanted Egypt (2005). He also contributed to films such as Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Conan the Barbarian. Ramzy's final album, Rock the Tabla, was released in 2011. He passed away on September 10, 2019.
