Shaabi

What is Shaabi?


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Shaabi, as it's usually transliterated, or more accurately, sha'bi, is an Egyptian music genre developed in the first half of Twentieth century that thrived in 1960s-80s.

Though shaabi music is exclusively urban music of Cairo, it originates in Egyptian folk rural music, esp. of Delta's fellaheen (peasants).

Etymology: Arabic sha'bi (popular, folk, of common people) ultimately from sha'b (people).

Egyptian shaabi singers rock, but you must admit their music is pure kitsch.

See urban folk, shabi, egypt, music, baladi, popular


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