Electro Shaabi

At a glance

Electro Shaabi, is a 2013 Egyptian movie, directed by Hind Meddeb, and starring Sadat, Alaa Fifty, Figo. with a runtime of 77 minutes.

Overview

In the slums of Cairo, youth dancing to electro chaabi, new music that blends folk song, electro beats and freestyles chanted in the style of rap. The idea is to merge the sounds and styles so chaotic. One slogan mangling! Victim of corruption and social segregation, youth in neighborhoods exorcise partying. Release of body and a speech repressed transgression religious taboos: more than just a musical phenomenon, Electro Chaabi is a healthy outlet for youth oppressed by the prohibitions imposed.

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