Media Type:
Songs
Title
Maryam Saleh - Nixon Baba Live
مريم صالح - نيكسون بابا - حفل
Subject
political song
Description
In this video, recorded in Ramallah, at the 2012 Palestine International Festival, Egyptian singer Maryam Saleh sings 'Nixon Baba', originally written by Ahmed Fouad Negm and Sheikh Imam, who were popular for decades amongst left-wing circles for their revolutionary and satirical lyrics and whose songs were widely sung during the 2011 revolution.
The song mocks then President Sadat for welcoming then US President Richard Nixon, who, at the time, was facing impeachment hearings for the Watergate affair.
Sheikh Imam was a friend of Saleh's father and a mentor to Saleh. She began singing Sheikh Imam songs in 2008. After 2011, she released original music, including the albums 'Mesh Baghanny' (2012) and 'Lekhfa' (2017), which combine rock and 'oriental' music and touch on both political and personal themes. Saleh is part of the independent or underground music scene that flourished in the wake of the 2011 revolution.
Creator
Maryam Saleh
Source
Publisher
Mostakell Records إنتاج مُستقلّ published via YouTube.com
Date Published
Contributor
- Lyrics by Ahmed Fouad Negm
- Music by Sheikh Imam
Rights
Standard YouTube License. This video represents licensed content on YouTube, meaning that the content has been claimed by a YouTube content partner.
Related Resources
Language
Arabic
Date Created
08/07/2012
Tags
Citation
Maryam Saleh, “Maryam Saleh - Nixon Baba Live,” Politics, Popular Culture and the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, accessed December 13, 2024, https://egyptrevolution2011.ac.uk/items/show/241.
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Player
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