Egyptian Trap Artist Afroto Gets Soulful in New Marwan Moussa-Produced Track ‘Segara’
The Alexandria native steps away from his usual trap bangers and delivers what can best be described as a shaabi ballad.
While
recent Afroto releases such as ‘Mussolini’ and ‘Bakar’ have fallen under the en
vogue banner of trap-inspired bangers, his latest release sees him
slow down the pace considerably. Produced by rapper, Marwan Moussa, the track
strips things down and draws on more shaabi sounds.
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The lyrics
follow a common narrative that’s developing on the the rap scene in Egypt.
Afroto talks of an isolation and loneliness he finds himself in as he tries to
navigate life in and out of the music scene. He delivers his lines with soul
and emotion, showcasing a different side to his vocal range than we’ve seen
before. Directed by Abdelrahman Magdy, the video isn’t the most creative of visualisations - that is, at first. But as Afroto performs to
camera in various deserted spots, the highlight of which sees him on a rooftop
overlooking the skyline of Alexandria's residential El Soyof area, that feeling of isolation gets deeper and deeper and the simple video seems more and more fitting with every passing lyric.
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