Mohamed Mounir

Mohamed Mounir
محمد منير
Official poster of Mohamed Mounir, known as The King.
Official poster of Mohamed Mounir, known as The King.
Background information
Birth nameMohamed Mounir
Also known asThe King
Born (1954-10-10) October 10, 1954 (age 70)
Aswan, Egypt
OriginEgypt
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, actor
Instrument(s)Vocals, bendir
Years active1977–present
Labels
  • Sonar
  • Sound of America
  • Digitec
  • FreeMusic
  • Mirage
  • Africana
  • Alam El-Phan
Websitemohamedmounir.com

Mohamed Mounir (Arabic: محمد منير; born October 10, 1954) is an Egyptian singer and actor, with a musical career spanning more than four decades. He incorporates various genres into his music, including classical Egyptian music, Nubian music, Blues, Jazz and Reggae.[1][2][3][4] His lyrics are noted both for their philosophical content and for their passionate social and political commentary.[1][5] He is affectionately known by his fans as "El King" in reference to his album and play "El Malek Howwa El Malek" (The King is The King).[6] Mounir's family is from Nubia, Southern Aswan, Egypt.

In April 2021, he appeared in the opening musical sequence as a singer for the Pharaohs' Golden Parade on an Egyptian funerary boat on the lake in front of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.[7]

  1. ^ a b Al-Ahram Weekly Online, 19–25 July 2007 Archived October 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  2. ^ Biography at Allmusic. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
  3. ^ Al-Ahram Weekly Online, 28 March – 3 April 2002 Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference LE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ The Daily News Egypt, July 17 2006 Archived December 17, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference official was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Egypt's Pharaohs' Golden Parade: A majestic journey that history will forever record". EgyptToday. April 4, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.