Flair Magazine Artist Abdalla Ashour is launching his new song ‘Mehlewah’ with music composer Mohamed Nawara and lyrics by Ahmed Gouda Zakaria. The song and music video are written as a love letter to Egypt in an innovative and unorthodox form of a patriotic song. The song will be released on the 19th of July, prior to the celebrations of Egypt’s Revolution Day on the 23rd.
‘Mehlewah’ is to be dedicated to local TV and radio channels to be broadcasted during this coming week that will mark the 68th anniversary of the July Revolution in Egypt. The beautiful presentation of Egypt and its people in the music video aim to help spread positivity and attract more tourists, especially in light of the recent toll that tourism has taken as a result of Covid-19.
“I am really proud of this cooperation with Mohamed Nawara. He has had a great role in encouraging me to take this step and venture into the artistic field. I have always been artistic and had a passion for singing, writing, composing, and drawing since childhood. However, I decided to study engineering and it has taken me some time to finally go into professional singing. I enjoy both of these professional sides in my life and I have achieved a good balance,” said Ashour.
“Through this song and music video, we are presenting an unconventional patriotic song with a beautiful music arrangement by Mohamed Nawara, words by Ahmed Gouda Zakaria, and impressive production by Ahmed Diaa El Sadre. As a proud Egyptian, I was and, still am, very inspired by the development of our country and I want the whole world to witness its beauty. Now with the challenges and anxieties that Covid-19 has brought, we thought it was the perfect time to spread some hope and positivity among Egyptians.”
Music composer Mohamed Nawara commented saying that, “Our new song ‘Mehlewah’ is a fun, new patriotic song with fast rhythm and melody, presented by the talented Abdalla Ashour, which is something we are not used to seeing. I hope that it will resonate with people as a result of its youthful vibe while still maintaining the spirit of classical oriental music which I strive to integrate into all of my work.”
“My passion for music, and especially keyboard and oud, began at a young age. I continued to play music as a hobby even after I graduated from university and went on to work in business. After more than ten years in my career, I decided to pursue my passion and study music. I studied Orchestration at the Berklee College of Music and also attended courses and workshops. I attended the Hollywood Music Workshop in Baden, Austria where I worked with a group of talented musicians that were able to help create a wonderful network.”
If you didn’t know, Mohamed Nawara has composed music for different prestigious festivals including the Alexandria Song Festival in 2018, not to mention, the main music theme for Channel One on Egyptian TV among various compositions for events and TV.
