Hossam Ramzy (Arabic: حسام رمزي; 15 December 1953 – 10 September 2019) was an Egyptian percussionist and composer.
In 1994 he returned to his roots and formed a ten piece Egyptian ensemble that performed on the album No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded.
[3][4] The next year Ramzy released the first of three collaborations with English arranger Phil Thornton, Eternal Egypt.
[5] In 1996, Hossam and his percussion section played with Big Country in Dingwalls club, and the live album Eclectic was released.
It features Indian composer A. R. Rahman, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Manu Katché and Billy Cobham.