'Ancient Egyptian civilisation is extremely appealing for any composer, whether Egyptian or not,' says Hesham Nazih. Photo: AFP
For nearly 30 years, his music has made its way to every young Egyptian's ringtone - but it's the country's ancient history that recently propelled composer Hesham Nazih to the realm of superheroes.
Following his career-defining score for the Pharaohs' Golden Parade last year - a grandiose spectacle that saw 22 mummies transferred across Cairo to a new museum - Nazih was tapped to write the music for Marvel Studios' latest series, Moon Knight.
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