A sharp data battle between Hani Shaker and Naguib Sawiris... because of festival singers!
The captain of the Egyptian Musicians Syndicate, Hany Shaker, responded to statements by businessman Naguib Sawiris, in which he criticized the former's decisions to ban singers of so-called "festival songs" from working in Egypt.
Shaker said, "Sawiris is free to do or hear, this is his private business, but the Syndicate of Musical Professions is responsible for implementing its laws on anyone who wants to pursue a career in singing."
Shaker, nicknamed the Prince of Arab Singing, wondered about "the reason why some are angry at the implementation of the law, and asking everyone who works in this field to abide by it, whether by obtaining the necessary permits or adhering to what the rules impose on workers in this profession, which elevates public taste, does not destroy it." , as he put it.
The crisis between Shaker and Sawiris began with a tweet from the businessman on his Twitter account, in which he said: "The first time I see (see) a captain of singers who is very proud of the ban on singing. Who is not (and is not) the captain. You don't like what you hear (if you don't like it, don't listen to it)", referring to the Syndicate of Musical Professions' decision to ban festival singers from singing in Egypt.
Sawiris described the union's decision as defective.
The Syndicate of Musical Professions, however, issued a "strongly worded" statement, titled "Clarification from the Syndicate of Musical Professions, commenting on Brother Naguib Sawiris."
The statement continued, according to "Sky News Arabia", "Its name is the Syndicate of Musical Professions, and not the Syndicate of Singers, as you know or not, so it must be clarified, and these (festival singers) are not members of the Syndicate, and whoever wants to belong to it must submit his papers according to the law to pass the tests."
The statement continued, "The Syndicate of Musical Professions was established by Law 35 of 1978, and membership has conditions and duties, the most important of which is commitment to behavior that does not contradict values and morals."
The syndicate stressed that "its role is to organize what is happening on the singing scene, not to prevent it, provided that (the singer) is a member or authorized by law."
Then the syndicate addressed Naguib Sawiris, saying: "You hear them in particular, and this is your right, but do not impose them on the public without the procedures and regulations regulating the profession of singing."
Shaker continued: "Brother Naguib, the union's money is public money and wasting it is a waste of public money. You can adopt them all and see them at the upcoming El Gouna Festival," referring to the El Gouna Film Festival, which was founded by the Sawiris family five years ago and is held in the tourist city of El Gouna overlooking the sea. red every year.
Sawiris did not remain silent about Shaker's response, but rather tweeted criticizing the statement of the attack on him by the Syndicate of Musical Professions, to continue the verbal battle between the two parties.
Sawiris said: "If a musicians' union, as you say, is its money and the money (what is its relationship to) the singers, and God willing, I will bring them (I will bring them) all to the El Gouna Festival according to your recommendation, and this is (this) private money with your permission."
It is noteworthy that the Syndicate of Musical Professions in Egypt issued a decision, on Wednesday, to prevent 19 festival singers from working in the coming period, and to withdraw their annual permits to sing.
Among the most prominent names included in the decision to ban singing are Hamo Beka, Hassan Shakoush, Magdy Shata, and others.
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