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About Shaabi - شعبي

Shaabi – شعبي (Arabic for “of the people”) is an Egyptian musical genre that is characterized by lyrics that uses everyday colloquial language. It’s considered the music of the working class in Egypt.

Its musical style could vary from slow sentimental songs to fast dance songs.

A subgenre of shaabi music called Mahraganat (Arabic for “festivals”) emerged in the 2000s. It combines shaabi music with electronic dance music.


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