Amir Eid
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About
Lead vocalist of the Egyptian rock band Cairokee. The band gained widespread fame following the onset of the Egyptian revolution in 2011 when they began composing songs about the revolution itself. They have since released almost half a dozen original albums.
Before Fame
He and bandmate Sherif Hawary originally formed an English band in 2003 called Black Star. They later reverted to Egyptian music because they felt it was shameful to perform in a language other than their mother tongue.
Trivia
In 2013, Cairokee was featured on the compilation album The Rough Guide to Arabic Revolution.
Family Life
He has a brother named Kareem.
Associated With
In 2012, Cairokee released the YouTube video "Ethbat Makanak" which featured Bassem Youssef. The video commemorated the first anniversary of the Egyptian revolution.
