Marwan Moussa
Marwan Moussa is an Egyptian rapper, producer, and EDM Trap artiste.[1] He won the award for Best Artiste in African Hip-Hop at the All Africa Music Awards in 2022.[2]
Career
Moussa's career began in 2017 and released his hit song Nhayt El 3alam in 2019. He performed the 27th Men’s Handball World Championship Cup 2021.[3]
On 18 August 2022, Coke Studio released an African fusion remix of Pasoori featuring Ali Sethi singing a modified version of the song along with Marwan and Reekado Banks.[4]
In 2023, Spotify data showed he was the third top-streamed Arab hip-hop artist of all time across the MENA region.[5] He was featured in Rajieen alongside 24 other artists from 11 Middle Eastern and North African countries.[6] The single was to raise awareness of the suffering of the Palestinian population amid the 2023 Israel-Hamas war.[7][8]
Discography
| Year | Song | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Batal 3alam | ||
| 2023 | Rajieen | Featured | [9] |
Albums
2020 - Bel Monasba
2022 - Florida Dark Mode[10]
Awards
Moussa won awards for the best African Rapper, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, and Best Artist in African Hip-Hop in the All Africa Music Awards.[11]
References
- ^ https://www.esquireme.com/culture/music/marwan-moussa-is-hungry-for-more
- ^ https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/5/33/484376/Arts--Culture/Music/Egyptian-star-Marwan-Moussa-voted-AFRIMA%E2%80%99s-Best-Af.aspx
- ^ Mughal, Waqar. "Marwan Moussa - The Celebrity List: Arab Music Stars 2021". Forbes Lists. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Coke Studio Africa revamps Sethi's 'Pasoori'". The Express Tribune. 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ https://www.gqmiddleeast.com/news/spotify-hip-hop-turns-fifty-hub-mena-artists
- ^ "Twenty five Middle Eastern artists collaborate in 'Ra'geen' song to support Palestine". EgyptToday. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ Saeed, Saeed (2023-10-31). "Issam Alnajjar and Marwan Pablo among 25 Arab artists featured in a song for Palestine". The National. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "25 artists unite for an anthem of resistance for Palestine". The Express Tribune. 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ Kijamii. "Jordanian Producer Nasir Al-Bashir On The Significance Of His Song "Rajieen" | NileFM | EGYPT'S#1 FOR HIT MUSIC". nilefm.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/5/33/478034/Arts--Culture/Music/Egyptian-rappers-Marwan-Moussa-and-Afroto-to-perfo.aspx
- ^ "Here Are All the Winners at the AFRIMA Awards - Okayplayer". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.