Ferkesh: Omar Donga

Ferkesh, is a new series by SceneNoise that focuses on the exceptional work of directors within the MENA music industry. As music videos have become such a crucial part of an artists’ success, we want to spotlight the people who have been part of creating iconic content seen by millions of fans.

In our first episode, Egyptian director Omar Donga walks us through his challenges while working on the music video for ‘Elbalmoular’ by Shobra El Genral.

Donga has been making a name for himself in the music community over the past few years, having directed videos for hit songs such as Afroto’s ‘Brazil’, as well as Sharmoofers’ latest release ‘W Ba3deen’ featuring NOVO, often specializing in long one-cut takes.

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