Egyptian band “Black Theama” to perform online live concert on Facebook Jun.26

CAIRO – 26 June 2020: Popular Egyptian band “Black Theama” is set to perform an online concert live on their official Facebook page on Friday, June 26.


“Black Theama” is expected to present a wide variety of their most popular hits, including ‘’Zahma”, ‘’ Bahar’’, “Lon el Kakaw” among others.

The famed Egyptian band performed a concert celebrating Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) in El-Sawy Culture Wheel.



In addition, “Black Theama” performed a concert in Aswan during New Year’s celebrations presenting many of their old and new songs.

in 2019 the band also participated in the activities of the Opera Summer Festival managed by the Cairo Opera House, performing a concert in the Roman Theater in Alexandria.

Moreover, the band’s member Amir Salah el-Din, recently participated in the series “Khetm el-Nemr” with Ahmed Salah Hosni and Nesreen Tafesh. The series is directed by Ahmed Samir Farag and produced by Synergy.

The band released their newest mini album entitled “Lon el Kakaw” during 2019, and achieved great success. The album consisted of five songs.

“Black Theama” is known for presenting a unique singing style that expresses the problems and dreams of young people in Egypt. They staged their first singing performances on August 7, 2004.



The three-member independent group was formed in 2004. The band is comprised of Amir Salah El-Din, Ahmed Bahr, and Mohamed Abdo, who have collaborted in joint performances with other bands and musicians, according to the event’s official page.

Singing in Egyptian colloquial Arabic, Black Theama produces politically charged music originating from Egyptian roots such as Nubian rhythms and other African-influenced sounds including R&B, hip hop, jazz, blues, funk, and reggae, and their songs are sung in Egyptian colloquial Arabic.

The group has previously stated that they do not want to simply present a Nubian approach on music, but to create an authentic expression of their identity as southerners and black Egyptians, and introduce characteristics of Egyptian society through their lyrics and music.

Black Theama works with a small budget, and their projects are funded by their loyal fanbase. Remaining independent, the group attempts to distance itself from mainstream commercial music while staying connected with its audience. Most of their songs are performed live and not released commercially. Their second album, “Baniadmeen” (Human Beings), was released in 2015.