Funny Tamer Hosny Music Video On Cellular Etiquette

The trouble with Arabs is that one they talk too much and two, they interfere in one another's business. They just do not leave people alone. But in West, they seldom have people to talk to--so they hire a counselor  a therapist to hear them out. I think the right formula is somewhere in the middle. Judgement free listening and compassion.

Now, you are ready to watch the music video with Tamer Hosny who is having a little issue with his lady, she wants to know what and where he is. He wants his space it seems. So, they go to visit with their friends' home and spill the beans about their romance and woes. Tamer Hosny does most of the talking here, and his lady does not get to talk.

The issue is the way they talk to one another--her mobile phone is busy, she sends a message call me. He ignores her message. This is the phone tag issue most people in today's world know much about it. She is a bnit jealous think he is with other women--when he is at home taking a nap. Too bad, neither Tamer Hosny nor his lady are in high school. Tamer bores people to death with this tale.  

I did enjoy the comic affects throughout the music video, this is a new technology and I find it works for this music video.

Akalemha - Tamer Hosny أكلمها - تامر حسنى

That's Cute! Hamaki Gets A Squad Of Cheerleaders

Fans are crazy, and they would do almost anything to get the attention of their favorite star. But some Egyotain stars form some kind of an ultras, or cheerleaders who would follow them everywhere, cheer them on and praise them. Some call it an entourage, others call it a lame attempt to be the center of attention.

The fans I am talking about here, are an organized group that wears matching t-shirts, get in for free and always drum up the event for any entertainer. Tamer Hosny may have invented this tactic, but others have copied him soon.

No doube, there are loads of fans of Hamaki, he is a cool star, but he is no prophet and he is a pop star whose sole act is to bring joy. He should not form a gang of young and confused souls who want to look cool. Just see the young man shouting and making Hamaki feel like a million dollar.

تحية الترس حماقى للفنان محمد حماقى

Bassem Yousef Gets A Guilt-Trip Song On Hafez TV

A conservative Egyptian TV is taking the Freedom of Speech argument to ridicule the funny man of Egypt. Hafez TV has a song--or something pretty close to it about the satire. You do not hear music, but you hear lyrics with sharply worded words for Bassem Yousef. Also keep on mind, there are only male vocalist on this song.

They sort of put him to shame, picking on him is a fair game. They are shaming to him using religion. You get paid but you seem to forget that the big man upstairs will take issue with your lies, edits and jokes. Hafez TV is a popular network, and they have followers too, they seem not to appreciate the man and his style.

They do end the song on a call from him to join in rebuilding the country. This is a heavy song that will get some fans out there, I think it sounds a lot more sobering that some of the jokes that have been flaying around. I do not think using religion is an effective tool, I think there are so many facts that can make a far better argument.

One a serious note, Bassem Yousef was cleared of some charges and a court refused to shut down his popular show.

#قناة_الحافظ تهدى اغنية اتفرج يا سلام ل #باسم_يوسف #الحافظ @Hafeztv

Egypt's Jon Stewart Is No Hero

My latest post for the Huffington Post

Bassem Youssef, the famous host of an Egyptian satire news show, is being sued. Bassem is no hero of mine, and there are countless others who share my view. Facebook is riddled with pages and groups who declare their lack of affection for Bassem Youssef. The former heart surgeon has been gaining fans and building an audience throughout the Arab world with his jokes and zingers. At the get-go, I loved his jokes and delivery. I thought he was the missing breeze of comedy the Arab world has been missing.

Entire Post Here

Watch: This Random Egyptian Song أبو جريشة - اللي أنت شايفة

No idea who this guy is, but someone gave him a shot at making a music video that was supposed to be funny. Maybe it's meant for people with a different taste, but I do not get it. I understand it's meant to be a treat for people who like a little laughter at the expense of the common man of Egypt.

His name is Abu Greisha and he is one of the people. He wears sporty clothes, rides a bike and looks like one of those average people. He has half a dozen of kids whom are glued to him. The odd facotr is the appearance of good ball Sha'abi singer Sha'ban Abdel Rahim on the clip. Spot them as the leader of the neighborhood watch group.

The song is about making all the wrong decisions  he tells the subject of the song to go ahead and take another wrong call. Abo Greish is not star, but his voice is not as bad as some of those voices I have heard in the psst.

Abo Greisha - Elly Enta Shayfo / أبو جريشة - اللي أنت شايفة

Bassem Yousef Shouldn't Go To Jail, But He Should Think Twice

The famed Egyptian host of some TV show with satire news is being sued. For more on his legal woes, visit this Arabic link it details some of the charges. To be clear, Baseem is no hero of mine. You too should be tired of being told who your heroes are. I am sick of lies circulating around the internet that conservative Muslims are the ones who want Bassem Yousef in Jail. I think it's safe to say, a lot of business interest people want to see him in jail. This is not a joke, you see laws of defamation and libel are tricky even in the West. You could be in serious trouble if someone has a serious case against you.

Per US Legal Journal

Most defendants in defamation lawsuits are newspapers or publishers, which are involved in about twice as many lawsuits as are television stations. Most plaintiffs are corporations, businesspeople, entertainers and other public figures, and people involved in criminal cases, usually defendants or convicts but sometimes victims as well. 

Bassem is not doing his show for free, he has a contract worth millions, and with that comes a great deal of prestige and access. I bet he enjoys all that fame and media attention he received from around the world. I love how American media is using this ordeal to further damage Egypt and get back at president Morsi--the guy who won an election.

I have one question, do you think if Bassem Yousef was a support of the president of Egypt, the international media would care what happens to them? No! Not in a million year. It's all about self-interest. CNN and such follow Bassem only because he is casing trouble in Egypt and because he is critical of the democratically elected president.

All he has to know, those media folks who cheer him on, will be with him so long as he stays on the same page with them. The moment he tries to do or say something un-american or hostile to the West, they all will jump ship. So he would lose at home and lose abroad.

Every night of the week, Bassem Yousef finds a way to call the Morsi an idiot, and when he is not on air, he is tweeting about him. As someone who holds freedom of speech to be absolute  I know there is no such thing.

Bassem Yousef is milking his 15 minutes of fame, and his friends are talking about him as if he is some modern-day Martin Luther King. MLK did not have a million dollar contract, MLK did not insult people for money, MLK did not try to embarrass his foes. Let's stop pretending Bassem is fighting the good fight. He is just fighting for a pay check.

Now, I do not want to see him jailed for stuff he said, he should not have to be subjected to a witch haunt. He must now know, that he is playing with the fat cats, and if he tries to rock the boat too much, he would be shown the door.

On another note, is Bassem Yousef being patriotic? I do not think he puts Egypt first! It only takes one deranged person to ruin the reputation of an entire nation, Bassem Yousef has entertained so many people and in the process he has mocked all things that make Egypt the place loved by so many people. Because last thing, Egypt needs is a voice that promotes divisions.

If things get serious  I am certain he would not have a hard time moving somewhere else and doing his who--I think he might actually end up doing that, I see him doing his show in Dubai or even Beirut. It's sad but Egypt right now is in a delicate state.  

WATCH: Ahmed Mekky Funny Movie إعلان فيلم سمير ابو النيل بطولة احمد مكى

This will be the movie of the summer, the one movie that will be able to make 90 million Egyptians and a hundred million more Arabs to laugh will be the new movie by the funny man Ahmed Mekky.

The movie is stuck in the eighties and for those who are nostalgic to characters from that era. Street smart characters are nothing new, but none makes them so local and so random like how actor Ahmed Mekky makes them. And doubling the entertainment by bringing to the screen Lebanese songstress-cum-actress Nicole Saba.

I love the sidekicks, they always get a fair screen time and a fair share of funny one-liners. Ahmed has placed himself the king of one-liners and soundbites. This is the one movie I cannot wait to watch this summer when I visit Egypt.

The trailer shows a lot of pop culture knowledge and lampooning a number of songs and singers like Haifa Wehbe. Aside from that, the movie takes issues with a number of personalities like those talking heads, and the kids who like to brag about change and protesting.

الاعلان الثانى لفيلم سمير ابو النيل لاحمد مكى


إعلان فيلم سمير ابو النيل بطولة احمد مكى

SubeeTube Finds Comedy At Arabic Weddings Songs

Arabic weddings are a blast, too many random elements come together to create one odd party that has so much politics. I have poked fun of Arabic weddings before, but no one does a better job lampooning different wedding songs and dancing styles, like the kid in the video below

Khaliji songs are meant for shoulder dancing, Egyptian sha'abi songs are meant for the dudes, old ladies dance with hands and shoulders, young women do the hip thing. You really need to see this video and ejoy the jokes as the comedian tells them. He makes one find dancer.

The on camera person is Subhi Taha from SubeeTube, an American Palestinian from Texas, the land of natural humor. Spot on Subhi!

Arabic Weddings

WATCH: President Obama Is Coming Obama Jay أوباما جاي #Palestine

Activist in Palestine are poking fun of president Obama's visit to the West Bank, they are not mean or anything  just sarcastic at the man who comes offering nothing and changing little. They are bored and it's all a fair game to recount some of the pains people of Palestine live through daily.

This is a humorous song with, welcome Obama! The Ramallah activists are smart too, you can hear a voice in English saying, "I have seen enough, I must go, wait for peace" The biggest expense for the music video was the car rental where the actor playing president Obama rides.

The song talks about the crossing or military checkpoint separating Jerusalem from Ramallah or the west Bank. I like the geek guy with glasses, he might have his fans around the world as those geeks have a league of their own. It's sad, but true, this trip came form nowhere in a time where the peace process has not gone anywhere in five years.

Obama Jay أوباما جاي

The Now Offensive Bassem Yousef With Sex Jokes

There was a time when Bassem Yousef used to be a folk hero and a guy who told jokes by grilling the lame media. He had a good run, and we loved him for it. When he started worrying about the money, he had to watch the rating of his program. There are very few things one can grill in public, but now he has gone to great length to insult the collective IQ of his followers. 

I for once, do not watch the show and can no longer stomach the guy--I like to point out that we are the first blog to write about him. But now he is in trouble with his fans. This time, Bassem joked about sex, sexual harassment and failed to make a point. I do not watch his show, but I read about it when it makes the news. There's nothing with using sex to tell jokes, but this is something often reserved for adult audience in a private club late at night. 

I present some of the comment via his programs official Facebook page. The comments take issue with his language and crass humor. Some have accused his critics of being members of political groups that he often ridicules   

--Disrespectful

--May God Take Revenge On Him

--Low life and crude.

--This episode is garbage.   

WATCH: #Egyptian Short Film "Youm Sa3b" "فيلم "يوم صعب

This is indeed a hard day, but this is also a movie that was made about the January 25th revolution of Egypt . A comedy about Mubarak. The old man who can get away with many things and blame it on age. While the film is supposed to be about Egypt, it's loaded with sexual references. And that's what sells in Egypt, never mind what they say in public.

"A Hard Day" is the title, and counts various stories about the political stalemate in Egypt at the moment, but the focus is on the people who tell the stores not the events themselves. There are too many odd characters  like the guy who seems to be from the  "Saw" franchise.

Thugs, torture, and women caught in the crossfire are all common tale we have heard form the Egypt, now we get to see them blended together. The short pokes fun of Mubarak, has kind word for the revolution, but it's entertaining.

"Youm Sa3b" The Movie - "فيلم "يوم صعب

Egyptian Celebrities Shamelessly Chase The American Citizenship

Since the dawn of time and mankind wanted the best for himself and for his family. So it's no surprise more and more celebrities are seeking to give birth to their own babies in places that can be safe and protect them.  Some American celebrities have given birth to their kids outside America, now I am learning of half a dozen Egyptian entertainers who are chasing the American citizenship through their babies.

This is a totally legal process, you only need to afford the cost of giving birth in America, and not be part of a coordinated effort. More and more of them are lining up at American hospitals to have their babies delivered on American soil. Some Egyptians might not like this practice, it does not seem very patriotic. However, the same people if they could, they would do the exact same thing.

America is changing, and it might not always be the place people around the world idealize so very much. It's a wonderful place to life and have a family--just do not get sick.

Here's the most recent celebrities who have their kids delivered in American hospitals in the United States.

1. Tamer Hosny: His wife and himself have been in the States for work, and she is along for the trip. Of course work is scheduled around the time of her delivery. In fairness the two got hitched in the Egyptian embassy in Washington DC.  The baby girl will be delivered somewhere in the area
2. Ghada Abdel Razik: the biggest Mubarak supporter on the planet, took those steps prior to Tamer Hosny. She is not having a baby--she has passed that time but her daughter Rotana is pregnant and the two have landed in the States. Ghada spend ten days out here, Rotana has been around for four months waiting to pop up. Keep on mind, the father is a police officer in Egypt.  
3. Khalid Selim: the original beef cake singer/ actor spend some time in California along with his wife--they just got married last year. The baby girl was delivered there and has an American birth certificate.  After that, the couple has returned to Cairo. 
4. Nashwa Mostafa: made a statement on Facebook declraging that she has never thought about getting her kids to become Americans--their father is. She frimely belives Egypt is the best place on earth with all the trumoil. However, she regretted those belifes as she now she wants her kids to be protected and resepcted in the event of a problem.

Funny Clip For Those Who Know Their Arabic Pop

People who follow singing competitions will tell you, funny stuff happen all the time. But no one can outdo this clip from a B movie movie where an actor is taking part of one of those shows and he mocks half a dozen of Arabic pop references.

While the singing is funny, the lines and the actor's performance are the real deal. You really cannot translate the clip into English because it's play on words, names of celebrities and songs. I find it funny, I hope you do too.

مقطع مضحك من فيلم-اخر كلام

Beer With Jesus Song Falls Flat On Fox News

Mainstream country music artist Thomas Rhett on Monday appeared on Fox News to perform his hit “Beer With Jesus.” I do not think this is an honorable way to celebrate the savior. He is not some lonely buddy sitting in a bar waiting for his beer and chatting up random strangers.

such songs make it easy for people to shoot their own religion in the foot, no need to satirize faith anymore, the believers are now doing the work. How about all those Christian groups and sects who do not drink beer. Will they be saved? In his quest for fame Thomas Rhett steps all over his own savior.


“If I could have a beer with Jesus / Heaven knows I’d sip it nice and slow / I’d try to pick a place that ain’t too crowded / Or gladly go wherever he wants to go,” Rhett sings.

“You can bet I’d order up a couple tall ones / Tell the waitress put ‘em on my tab / I’d be sure to let him do the talkin’ / Careful when I got the chance to ask,” the song continues.

“Why not just have some water with Jesus?” Christian News reader Marshall Chandler asked last year. “This is a prime example of how far down the toilet country music has gotten.” Rhett’s song debuted at 49 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in September, and had reached the number 26 spot by last week.

He is certainly entitled to writing this song, his freedom to express and worship is guaranteed  It's his choice and taste I question.

Thomas Rhett - Beer With Jesus

The Assassination Of Haifa Wehbe And Other Jokes

Haifa Wehbe is in Turkey now vacationing with her family in a resort. She will get back to Beirut to finish working on some projects. But then a news story broke, an assassination attempt on this pop diva's life. The reports of three armed men breaking into her home with weapons (including a blade in one of their mouths) three guys.

Haifa found time to speak to the press about this exaggerated report. "This is not an assassination attempt, I am not personally targeted." Haifa added, "My home is in a safe area and my guard are there." As for the reported incident, "it's some skirmish between my guards and few regular guys" Of course she lived in an upscale neighborhood, of course she has guards and of course some deranged fans would want to try to visit her at home.

But Haifa found time also to talk up her upcoming music videos--one shot in New York in the editing stages, and more recent one shot in Beirut (Izay Ansak) also in the editing room. They will be released in the right time Haifa stated. Haifa has weathered the divorce storm very well, and has manged to escape the media circus. She had also to talk back to some of her peers who have called her out on her weight issues.  

Haifa Wehbe - Mat2olish (Izay Ansak)(Karaoke)

WATCH: Facebook Addiction Humorous Song فس فس بوك محمد بركات وفريق سلالم فيسبوك 2013

This is the generation whose addiction is different than any other addiction we have seen. They do not do drugs as much, but they are addicts to the social media and here's the song to show you how deep in the shit those people are. An Egyptian band Salalim stands behind this song, not sure how I feel about the Facebook people, but the reality you really will struggle to find information if you are not on Facebook.

My Facebook profile, my cellphone and what's not. This is a fun song for the young in you about how attached folks are to the new Facebook world. It's crazy world out there. They even have got a soccer captain to appear on their song. This is a random song made by few friends and people who are in love with their virtual life.

I do not really want to log out, it's really hard to escape the curse of Facebook, people are giving away too much information and no one knows who is taking a peak--check your privacy policy if you can make sense out of it, enjoy the songs and the band English that comes with this song.

 فس فس بوك محمد بركات وفريق سلالم فيسبوك 2013

Listen: محمود العسيلى - طعم الحياة ميتقاومش 2013 Mahmoud Esseily Sells Potato Chips

For a well educated pop star who makes good music more often than throwaway stuff, the stakes are higher. One of his songs is being used to tell Egyptians the taste of life is irresistible with a bag of potato chips. He is not promoting the brand with his own voice, he is calling for joy, a better way to endorse a product without actually endorsing it.

I like Mahmoud Esseily and think he makes better pop songs that most of his peers, his humor and his serious side allow him to come up with incredible songs that others enjoy. Not sure what good does it to do to sing for a potato chips. Sure he gets to take home a paycheck, but really? I might be too critical, but art should be separated from business. However, there's no shame in making money--it's his full-time job.

I would though use this fame to sell better products not the ones that make you obese. He is hardly the only star whose songs are being used to sell goods--there are many all over the globe.

 محمود العسيلى - طعم الحياة ميتقاومش 2013 Mahmoud Esseily

WATCH: Ahmed Dari Zings Sheikh Hamad Of Qatar لا اهلا ولا سهلا فيك٬ الى امير قطر٬ غناء احمد داري

The leader of the Qatari nation and the pimp of the Arab Spring Prince Hamad. The leader of Qatar might have great intentions, but it seems he has pissed off a lot of people. and I do not mean the supporters of dictators, but rather the common man in the street. Take for example, his visit to Gaza he went there promising huge development projects, the people rejoiced for his visit and celebrated.

A week later, Gaza gets attacked by Israel--the largest assault since early 2009. Then he has made a lot of friends in places like Syria as he tries to topple Bashar Al Assad with unlimited amount of money and unlimited supplies of terrorists. So do not be surprised if a well known Palestinian artists takes the Sheikh to task for his role and questionable positions.

The song comes as prince Hamad is planning a visit to Ramallah to meet with President Abbas. Ahmed Dari hopes the prince won't find many greeters as he visits the West Bank. Leave us alone says the singer, your dollars are not going to be us rich. Take a clue prince The singer is sipping coffee as he stands to perform his song. You come under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces. Stick to your money and gas, enough what Gaza has seen on your watch.

The line I adore, when Arafat was under siege  you guys have not visited and have not tried to help him out. I do not like mocking the Sheikh's wife for her name. It's not classy and she is doing a lot of good work. Her husband might have done awful things.

لا اهلا ولا سهلا فيك٬ الى امير قطر٬ غناء احمد داري

Razan Al Moghrabi Is An Idiot And Here's Why

Razan Al Moghrabi is currently hosting the Egyptian singing competition show "The Voice of Life" or Sawt Al Hayah. This is her comeback show after a video of her raunchy acts surfaced on the web. She took a year off and no one wanted her on TV. But then she is back now and things started to get good for her all over again.

Until she had one star on her show Nawal Al Zoghby appeared on the show where Razan presents. The young people on the show seemed to be in love with Nawal and her songs--they have done a great job covering some of her better known songs.

Then Razan told Nawal, "I love your new music video, it has Smashed records and has shattered the earth" She said in Arabic, "الكليب الجديد رائع وبيجنن ومكسر الأرض" Sounds good, but Nawal responded, "My new music video has not been released yet". Razan tried to recover form her lack of research and fake excitement by saying "Something tells me it will do all these things once it makes it out"

Nawal has a new music video she has been talking about but she has yet to release it. To see the exchange happens after minute (5:00)  I do not mean to pick on Razan, but she should stop trying to fake everything in her life. Nawal showered the judges with love and genuine love. The video editors seem to have cut that exchange. Hilmi Baker has gave his seal of approval to Nawal.

The social media loved this exchange and called out Razan Al Moghrabi for her uninformed comments and lack of tact. Others took issue with Razan Al Moghrab trying to speak as an Egyptian  Her Egyptian Arabic is laughable yet she insists to speak in it. She does kind yap a lot and make little sense which is not a good way if you want to make enemies.

صوت الحياة .. نوال الزغبي هنا القاهرة


 نوال الزغبي - صوت الحياة - ماعرفش ليه 12-12-2012


 ميدلي اغاني نوال الزغبي / صوت الحياة - الحلقة

Kazem Al Saher Lets His Music Do The Flirting

Kazem is a man whose songs have repeatedly shown that one he is a romantic, two he loves to glorify the ladies. He is a big flirt and often uses dozens of models in his music videos, but unlike most he keeps a safe distance. The ladies featured in his clips dress in a classy and eye pleasing way.

As for his part, Kazem keeps healthy look. He never puts on weight, always dressed for success and plays along. He is part of the show, it's an interaction between him and the models...he does not let them just stand in there looking awkward. Kazem has never been known for dance songs, but every now and then he tries something new to test it out.

Se the clip below, it's a song with a catchy and dancey beat, yet the women keep the classy look, there's a sense of positive energy in the room. Kazem walks in sees them and starts giving us a lesson of the ways of women, because in the romance game, you are on the land of women. The lyrics of the song are complex, just like trying to understand women, they are many things.  This is a 2011 song (Dalaa Al Nissa), the music videos was filmed din the Ukraine.

This is rather a fresh look for the singer who kicked things up a nudge for this modern tale. You can see your average club dance, a take on Iraqis' Favorite group dance.  Anyone who has been in a relationship will understand the song very well, as the relationship can go from nice and lovey into crazy in a heartbeat.

 كليب دلع النساء - كاظم الساهر KAZEM ALSAHER Dalaa Al Nissa