'We are the people' by Cairokee
subject: Song
description: In this song, rock band Cairokee put to music “Al-ahzan al-‘adeyya” (Ordinary Sorrows, 1981) by legendary vernacular poet Abdel Rahman al-Abnoudi. Abnoudi's poem paints a picture of defiance in the of face of oppression: 'We’re the people who get hit by the front of a shoe and the end of a heel, we are the people of beauty and the difficult way'. The song is evocative of the emotions that drove the 25 January 2011 uprising.
description: Cairokee shot to fame during the 25 January uprising with their song ‘Sawt al-Hurriya’ ('Voice of Freedom') to become one of the most successful Arab rock bands.
creator: Cairokee
source: https://youtu.be/UpuUZbkyN8A
publisher: Cairokee Official via YouTube
rights: Standard YouTube License
relation: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2014/02/09/feature/culture/from-nationalism-to-resistance-and-back-again/
language: Arabic/English