The American rapper Travis Scott’s concert at the Giza pyramids on July 28 was outlawed on Tuesday by the union of Egyptian artists, who claimed that it went against respect for the “traditions of the Egyptian people”.
International pop icons frequently host sizable concerts at the base of Cairo’s pharaonic pyramids, such as the American hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas in October 2021.
Rarely opposing such gatherings, the musicians’ association has been on a long crusade against Egyptian urban music, with rap taking the lead.
Egyptian movements that claim allegiance to the Pharaohs are currently being opposed by Egypt in a battle against what it regards as a “rewriting” of its history.
In a press release on Tuesday, the artists’ union, which has the authority to regulate all musical performances and broadcasts in the most populous Arab nation, stated that it supports any event as long as it “does not undermine customs and traditions. ancestry of the Egyptian people.”
The letter reads, “The union has found photographs and documented information regarding the bizarre rites he performs which go against our customs. This was done after reviewing the opinions made on social networks and the positions of the artist.
The statement, which links these “rituals” to American hip-hop superstar Travis Scott, who is now on a globe tour, never explains them.
