FWD: "Egyptian Composer Sheikh Imam"
In this afikra FWD, Nisrine Shehadeh talked about Sheikh Imam, an Egyptian composer and singer. For most of his life, Sheikh Imam formed a duo with the famous Egyptian colloquial poet Ahmed Fouad Negm. Together, they were known for their political songs in favor of the poor and the working classes.
Sources and Further References
When Politics and Poetry Merge: Ahmed Negm - Noran Alaa Morsi
How an Egyptian Song Mocking Nixon Became a Rallying Cry for the Arab Spring - Tafline Laylin
Najm and Sheikh Imam: The Rise and Decline of Political Song in Egypt - Dalia Mostafa
Note: All community presentations are prepared & presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject.
About Afikra Community Presentations
Delivered and prepared by afikra Community members, the presentation’s goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research and share some knowledge on a topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the presentation. afikra presentations come in two forms, a long question-driven afikra Feature, and a short afikra FWD with the purpose of sharing something interesting.
