Place of birth
Damanhur, Beheira, Egypt

Karem Mahmoud's strong sharp voice earned him a distinguished place amongst the singers of his time.

Known in his youth for his sweet voice, he moved from birth town in 1938 to Cairo to enroll in the Oriental Music Institute from which he graduated in 1944. His mentor at the time was Mustafa Redha, Head of the Institute, who urged later to join the Golden Tunes Troupe. He sang a great deal of songs in praise of Egypt. Of these was "mahlaha al-donya", which was the first Egyptian song to which the science of harmony would apply.

His success with the Golden Tunes provided him with an opening in the Egyptian Radio. His sharp voice was the reason why he was cast for the lead in a number of operettas by composer Sayed Darwish and lyricist Mohammad Taymur (al-ashrah al-tayeba) and composer Ahmad Sidqi and lyricist Beiram al-Tunsi (alf layla wa layla).

Famous songs
These include:
amgad ya arab
wel nabi ya gamil
ala shatt bahrel hawa
amana aleek
ennabi
yana yal ghazal

Operettas
alf layla wa Layla
al-ashrah al-tayeba
al-baruka
ya leil ya ein
al-barq al-nabawi
Uuf al-asseel
al-Arous al-fallah
Azr'a al-rabe'i

Filmography
Lesanak hosanak (Beware Your Tongue)
Ma'lesh ya zahr (Flowers, Don't Take Offence)