Kareem Salama
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| Birth name | Kareem Salama |
| Born | 1978 (age 38–39) Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States |
| Origin | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States |
| Genres | Country, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | LightRain Records |
| Website | kareemsalama.com |
Kareem Salama (Arabic: كريم سلامة [kæˈɾiːm sæˈlæːmæ]; born 1978) is an Egyptian American musician. He is the first American Muslim country music singer. His music is a hybrid of country, pop and rock music. He has released 3 albums Generous Peace (2006) This Life of Mine (2007) and a third City of Lights (2011), the latter after signing for LightRain Records.
Salama was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States. His parents immigrated to the United States from Egypt in the late 1960s to attend graduate school. He studied at University of Oklahoma, where he majored in chemical engineering. Then he entered law school at the University of Iowa in Iowa City graduating with a degree in Law.
With his parent's encouragement and financial assistance, Salama began recording his first album Generous Peace while in law school with Greek-American producer, Aristotle Mihalopoulos. Salama also released the title track "Generous Peace" as his debut single accompanied by a music video. After another self-released album titled This Life of Mine, Salama was signed in 2011 to LightRain Records that released his third album to which he is signed.
Salama has performed in front of audiences as far as Rome and London. He also took part in a State Department European concert tour, performing in Paris. He has been featured in major media outlets like the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Reader's Digest, Fox News, Sky News and France 24. In October 2008, he also performed at the Global Peace and Unity Event.
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