Amr Diab grew up in Port Said and came to Cairo in 1984 to make a musical name for himself. In this venture he succeeded and is now one of the leading Al-jil stars, taking top billing at music festivals and enjoying hit after hit in the cassette markets of Cairo. . Amr Diab grew up in Port Said and came to Cairo in 1984 to make a musical name for himself. In this venture he succeeded and is now one of the leading Al-jil stars, taking top billing at music festivals and enjoying hit after hit in the cassette markets of Cairo.