CAIRO -

A picture of the Egyptian artist Hamza Namira on the balcony of a hotel overlooking the city of Alexandria, sparked widespread controversy over the fact that he returned to Egypt after years of absence.

Namira published his picture with words from one of his songs, which says, "Oh, there are waves and waves, and pure and loyal hearts, lover of Alexandria, this is my mermaid."

Reactions to Nimra’s return to Egypt differed between welcoming his return and awaiting new concerts for him on the land of Egypt, and rejecting his return due to his relationship with the January 2011 revolution, as supporters of the revolution considered his return to Egypt a betrayal of it, while its opponents rejected the “return of the Brotherhood singer.” ".

While others denounced this controversy after Namira confirmed more than once that he is not prohibited from returning to Egypt, and that he visits it every year.

media attention

Unusually, the appearance of a tiger in Alexandria was met with clear attention from the Egyptian media, and Egyptian newspapers and websites quoted Hamza's publication and the positive echo of his appearance on the communication sites.

A number of fans of the Egyptian artist announced their happiness at his return to Egypt, expressing their desire to organize a concert for him in Egypt as soon as possible so that they can enjoy his distinguished art, denouncing the attack of some on him because of his songs for the January revolution.

Some Egyptian opponents considered Namira's return to Egypt as a retreat from his political stance, which he expressed for many years through his songs about revolution and freedom, while some congratulated Hamza on his return to his homeland, which they longed for.

Not the first time

Despite the controversy surrounding the return of Namira, it is not the first time that Namira has returned to Egypt since he left about 7 years ago, after he was subjected to a series of harassment that began by canceling his concerts and then issuing the Egyptian radio a decision to prevent broadcasting his songs, before the Musicians Syndicate issued a decision banning him from singing. .

In a previous statement to Youm7, Namira denied being prevented from entering Egypt, and explained that he visits it every year, but he cannot settle in it because he is busy working in London.

In a previous interview with Al Jazeera, he also denied that he or any of his family members belonged to the Brotherhood, and that some claimed this to justify banning him from broadcasting and restricting him in Egypt and banning his concerts.

It is noteworthy that the artist Hamza Namira is a composer, singer and guitarist from the city of Alexandria. His name appeared before the January revolution and he shone during it, and some considered him the artist of the revolution.

However, Hamza said in his interview with Al-Jazeera that he is not the artist of the revolution, and does not consider himself a revolutionary artist, and what is correct to say is that he is an artist who participated in the Egyptian revolution as anyone, noting that he did not climb to the podium for 18 days or sang any song, even The only song he sang on the stage after Mubarak stepped down was "My Country, My Country".

Dialogue that Hamza Namira returned to Egypt and that there are often parties, this is enough to change Modi for the better

— RA4AD (@Ra4ad3) August 9, 2022

Hamza Namira is in Egypt, with great joy, seriously, to anyone who returned to his country after the absence of


Iqbal Abu Trika, Lord ❤️ 😭

- Fares (@MFares_) August 8, 2022

Ridiculous comments from sick and ignorant minds about Hamza Namira’s return to Egypt. First, Hamza did not leave Egypt for a political reason. When he left, he came back like this once, and it is the right of anyone to do anything to return to his country and his family. Congratulations to anyone who returns to his country, and Lord, even these sick minds May God honor them for their right to return

— abdelmoneim Mahmoud Abdel Moneim Mahmoud (@moneimpress) August 8, 2022