The song was produced during the early days of the January 2011 Revolution and the video was filmed in Tahrir Square and includes footage from the 18 day sit-in. The song celebrates the revolution and was the first to be sung by the band after the…

The song was composed during the first 18 days of the Egyptian Revolution in 2011. It was one of the very first songs to celebrate the revolutionary feelings on Tahrir Square. The video shows protesters raising banners with their demands and dreams…

In this song, the members of the band are gathered around their grandmother who has supernatural powers and tells them that by the year 2063 all of Egypt's problems will be solved. People will be living in happiness, there will be no poverty and they…

"Sawra", meaning 'revolution', is a call for people to revolt against oppression and also recalls the slogans of the 2011 Egyptian revolution: "Bread, freedom, social Justice".

The lyrics by poet Amin Haddad and sung by Eskenderella Band in the aftermath of the 2011 Revolution pay tribute to the Egyptian people and their revolt against injustice and the imperial powers that exploited them. The song represents the revolution…

In this song, Youssra El-Hawary pokes fun at conservative norms. The lyrics describe how people do different things on the streets, including killing each other and committing other crimes. But when "we forget ourselves and kiss each other on the…

The song is addressed to young soldiers or conscripts in the Egyptian army who are starting their service (usually 18 years old). The singer is calling upon them to be aware of their oppressors and to side with justice and the people who need their…

The song "Let's Dream" was composed in the early days of the 2011 Revolution and sung by a group of Tunisian and Egyptian singers in celebration of the revolutions in the two countries. It was a hit when it was first aired on TV.

This song mocks state propaganda in portraying the IMF as the saviour of Egyptians from poverty and need. As the Egyptian state justifies the large loans received from the IMF in terms of advancing the economic situation of the poor, the singer here…

Through this song, Yasser Elmanawehly, one of the voices of the 2011 revolution, expresses his dismay at the erasure of street graffiti by the authorities. He sings that even if the revolution's graffiti is erased from the walls, the regime will not…