Icons of dissent in Egypt
by editors@theworld.org (Dana Ballout) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6ZNNJ)
Oud player Sheikh Imam and poet Ahmed Negm were the most famous musical duo in Egypt in the 1960s and '70s. Then in 2011, their music became a rallying cry for protesters trying to topple Egypt's autocratic leaders. The story comes to us from Dana Ballout at the Kerning Cultures Network.
This story originally aired on Jan. 12, 2024, and July 5, 2024.