There are good songs about martyrs and there are so many lames ones. In Palestine, we had so many of them, but none of them seems to speak on behalf of the fallen. Ever since the Arab Spring started, and many young and old people started to die, many singers felt the urge to do songs about them martyrs.
The latest to join the party is Egyptian pop star Mohamed El Kammah. I do not know Mohamed, but I know he is promising young voice, I did enjoy his album released last year too. I just think this song of his about a message from the fallen might not come across as a sincere one. He is not the first singer to sing for the fallen or release a song in which he speaks in their tongue.
Essentially, the song is frustrated with what he sees in Egypt--what does he want? Mohammed does not tell. It's a laundry list for all the things that martyrs might want. In one line, he asks for their rights and justice in the other he asks for taking it easy and not protesting. I do not know which is better, I just know it sends mixed messages just like the political ground in Egypt.
اغنيه محمد قماح رساله من شهيد
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