Marwan Moussa

Marwan Moussa is an Egyptian rapper, producer, and EDM Trap artiste.[1] He won the award for Best Artiste in African Hip-Hop at the All Africa Music Awards in 2022.[2]

Career

Moussa's career began in 2017 and released his hit song Nhayt El 3alam in 2019. He performed the 27th Men's Handball World Championship Cup 2021.[3]

On 18 August 2022, Coke Studio released an African fusion remix of Pasoori featuring Ali Sethi singing a modified version of the song along with Marwan and Reekado Banks.[4]

In 2023, Spotify data showed he was the third top-streamed Arab hip-hop artist of all time across the MENA region.[5] He was featured in Rajieen alongside 24 other artists from 11 Middle Eastern and North African countries.[6] The single was to raise awareness of the suffering of the Palestinian population amid the 2023 Israel-Hamas war.[7][8]

Discography
Year Song Notes Ref
2022 Batal 3alam
2023 Rajieen Featured [9]

Albums

2020 - Bel Monasba

2022 - Florida Dark Mode[10]

Awards

Moussa won awards for the best African Rapper, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, and Best Artist in African Hip-Hop in the All Africa Music Awards.[11]

References
  1. "Marwan Moussa is hungry for more | Esquire Middle East – The Region's Best Men's Magazine". February 6, 2023.
  2. "Egyptian star Marwan Moussa voted AFRIMA's Best African Rapper - Music - Arts & Culture - Ahram Online".
  3. Mughal, Waqar. "Marwan Moussa - The Celebrity List: Arab Music Stars 2021". Forbes Lists. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  4. "Coke Studio Africa revamps Sethi's 'Pasoori'". The Express Tribune. 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  5. "Spotify's New 'Hip-Hop Turns Fifty Hub' Celebrates Middle Eastern Artists Driving Streaming Growth - GQ Middle East". August 16, 2023.
  6. "Twenty five Middle Eastern artists collaborate in 'Ra'geen' song to support Palestine". EgyptToday. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  7. Saeed, Saeed (2023-10-31). "Issam Alnajjar and Marwan Pablo among 25 Arab artists featured in a song for Palestine". The National. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  8. "25 artists unite for an anthem of resistance for Palestine". The Express Tribune. 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  9. Kijamii. "Jordanian Producer Nasir Al-Bashir On The Significance Of His Song "Rajieen" | NileFM | EGYPT'S#1 FOR HIT MUSIC". nilefm.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  10. "Egyptian rappers Marwan Moussa and Afroto to perform in UK, Germany - Music - Arts & Culture - Ahram Online".
  11. "Here Are All the Winners at the AFRIMA Awards - Okayplayer". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
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