FWD: "Egyptian Composer Sheikh Imam"

This episode was recorded on March 26th, 2023Hosted by:Mysa Khalil-Hussein 👉 https://www.instagram.com/my_sa/Yasmin Khawaja 👉 https://www.instagram.com/millennialvillager/Theme music: The Brooklyn Nomads | Sidi Mansour 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYHJvCx1_KQFOLLOW & RATE ...  Show more

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A blind oud player from humble beginnings, Sheikh Imam's destiny changed drastically when he met a dissident poet called Ahmed Fouad Negm, and they formed a duo. Together, they would go on start a new era in Egyptian popular music. Their songs would shake regimes, travel the worl ...  Show more

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