Local Singers Comes To The Defense of Port Said

Some voices in Egypt blame the city of Port Said for the murder of the 70 Egyptian soccer fans as their home team was playing and winning. Then the massacre broke out, and chaos followed.

Some of those voices have claimed that a sign fans of Al Ahly team had with them caused the clashes. Those voices claim the sign read "Balad El Bala Ma Feehash Rigalah", a second tier town that has no men in it. I have even heard the head of the police in Port Said cite this as a reason.

Now, we have a song that disagrees. Droves of local artists stood together to bring this song and make the case of Port Said and its residence. They even sing about how the city has been wronged for the past 30 years--under Mubarak. This is an impressive song that was planned carefully. And I do love the images of famous Egyptians who came from the city of Port Said.

For starter, I really like the work that have put in the music, it's a delightful fusion of many instruments that has been paired in a perfect harmony. The lyrics are no second tier either. On a final note, the singers stick it to the military whom they blame for the massacre.
Balad Elbala | بلد البالة