Joe Show: Egypt screams from the rooftops for Prince Charles
Joe Show: Egypt screams from the rooftops for Prince Charles
In episode 27, Joe Show explores the farce behind the serious news, from Egypt's crackdown on YouTube musicians to Sudan's new half-civilian-half-military government. Oh, and Prince Charles visits Egypt and gets a 'native' treatment.
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Egypt cracks down on YouTubeÌýmusicians
Since 2020, Egypt's government has launched a war on 'explicit' music spearheaded by Field Mar...err...Singer Hany Shaker. Hany Shaker is the head of Egypt's official Musicians' Syndicate, and he just absolutely hates any music made after the 1980s. No, not really, but so it seems. He has led a campaign to ban 'mahraganat' (festival) music, a genre of streetwise, hip-hop like music popular among working class Egyptians and mainly found on YouTube. It's a bit hysterical, and the main explanation may be Hany Shaker's own personal prejudices (racist, classist) or fear of competition on a medium his cartel cannot control. Or perhaps there is something more sinister given the fact that Egypt is ruled by a police state. Joe Show skewers (Subtitled clip below). Read more about the controversy .
Prince Charles and Camilla visit Egypt and get screamed at on the rooftops
Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla Egypt recently. But their programme was bizarre and they ended up watching an improvised performance on top of a roof. Joe Show goes 'behind the scenes'
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After the coup, Sudan's civilian prime minister gets a new upgraded personality
After Sudan's military released , he appears odd. As if his hard drive was formatted, says Joe Show. Is this a Manchurian candidate scenario?
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