Egypt’s War on Mahraganat: Controversy, Censorship, and Class-Struggle ...Egypt

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Egypt’s War on Mahraganat: Controversy, Censorship, and Class-Struggle
Image Credit: Asia Times Egypt’s mahraganat music (which literally translates to festival music) has been the topic of controversy arguably since the appointment of veteran singer, Hany Shaker, as the President of the Music Syndicate. An evolving genre born from the impact of the 2011 Revolution, mahraganat blends a melodic style of singing with colloquial rap with the bustling beats of simple techno hip-hop filling in the backdrop. With a generation growing out of a revolutionary struggle, mahraganat was edgier, fresher, and brasher than anything in both the mainstream and indie scene at the time. It rapidly took over as Egypt’s dominant form of street music. Despite its popularity, both th

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