Diab, up and coming Egyptian hip singer has managed to do in less than two months what took MTV 10 years to do. Diab releases two music videos that assault the common decency in the Arab airwaves and shoved much greasy scum down the throats of his Arab viewers. Last Week Diab released his first album العو “Alaw”, which could be translated as the bogeyman, or a really mean looking dog, often used scares little kids. That’s for the title of the song, however his music video resurrects the feel of “Who Let the Dogs Out!” Models in the music video can be seen parking and acting like dogs. However, to ensure his unquestionable love to his home, the Egyptian flag is thrown into the mix. The ridiculous thing, after watching the music video, I feel this is how a Christian music producer would direct a rap music video.
Models with little to wear surrounded by fully clothes men, makes you wonder if the director of this cheap music video has any clue about the concept of art. Look, I like the song, I think it’s cool and catchy, but the music video does nothing to break stereotypes about women in the Arab land. I am not sure how women in Arab countries feel watching this music video when the focus of the camera seems to be the model’s backsides more than their looks or dance moves. I enjoy good and stylish dance moves and love the sight of beautiful women, but not in such trashy manner that Diab has opted to use in order to make a name form himself. Good job Diab, your music videos proves that Arab men can be as slimy and sleazy as those wannabe rapers on Myspace. And thanks to you, I can now safely call Haifa Wahby (and her clones) Angels.
Here is the video that pulls a doggie style on the Arab viwer
And here is Diab’s first music video that started the assault on common decency and good taste. This song was releases early January this year.
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Is this man a "falla7" or what?
Posted by Monica B | February 8, 2010, 9:47 pmDon't diss falla7een. That's not cool.
Posted by Programmer Buydatti | February 9, 2010, 6:54 amPardon me, I did watch the video clip.
This is trash and not an art.
Arab artists can find other positive things in the West to emulate.
Depicting women acting and sounding like dogs is demeaning and insulting.
I truly missed listening to real and genuine Arab artists, such as: Fiaruz, Um Kulthoom, Fareed, Abdulwahab, and Abudul Halim.
Artists like Diab, you can put in the trash can and put the lid on it. That is my two cents.
Posted by Mahmoud El-Yousseph | February 9, 2010, 3:33 amarab trash, that's what
Posted by lala | February 9, 2010, 4:18 amhahahahahahahahahaha can't stop laughing from the post hilariously and truthfully noted. And whaaa there's a lot of legs and ass on those videos, not sure the video would have the same appeal if they had the same amount of men dancing in hot shorts all the leg hair eeewwww. But really, just to prove a point I think Haifa/Ruby/Diana?myriam…etc or any woman singer should have semi naked men dancing around her with big zooms on the ass and torso
Posted by melicieuse | February 9, 2010, 8:14 pmI think it's Pure Trash and the song is just like any other Egyptian song such as like the ones Shabaan Abdel Rahim started in the late 2000's look how Arabic Music has now become. I miss the old days where Music Videos weren't as Trashy and the Music was really good. Just my 2 Cents…
Posted by Female Arab Rocker | February 11, 2010, 4:50 amDiab is well known in Egypt for Ghamazat. The song was released about 5 years ago now, but this video clip is definitely new. The song is cute, and I feel the clip is more comical than trashy. I wish I could say the same about the El 3ow clip…but I don't know what to expect from a country in the midst of a culture clash.
Conservatism is obviously taking over the arts in Egypt. What was more or less accepted as sensual (professional singing and dancing, the "cabaret", etc.) is now severely restricted or illegal. Counterculture to increased conservatism includes increased sexuality in the arts. Artistic standards are lower all over the world, but Egypt is also in the midst of a cultural u-turn. Unimaginative and overtly sexual crap might be Egypt's last hurrah.
Posted by Kamilia | February 12, 2010, 6:51 amThanks for the feedback….agreed on the Egyptian U-turn. did you get a chance to view the new Egyptian movie "Kalmni…Shokran"
Posted by Hanitizer | February 12, 2010, 2:37 pmI didn't find it on my usual pirating sites yet! It seems a propos with U-turns…
Posted by Kamilia | February 13, 2010, 9:00 pm