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Hartmut Geerken

Hartmut Geerken (born 15th of January 1939 in Stuttgart, Germany; died on October 21, 2021 in Wartaweil, Germany) was a musician, composer, writer, journalist, playwright, and filmmaker. Worked for the Goethe Institute in Cairo (1966-72), Kabul (1972-1979), and Athens (1979-1983). The years in Egypt seemed to be particularly musically significant as he brought [a=The Sun Ra Arkestra] there in 1971, and also co-founded the [a=The Cairo Jazz Band] and [a=The Cairo Free Jazz Ensemble]. Married to [a2656522], father of [a3373187].