Long before the echoes of Cairokee’s fame rippled across Egypt and beyond, they operated under the name ‘The Black Star,’ where their primary focus was covering their favorite English and Arabic songs. Yet, as stars often do, they underwent a metamorphosis – from the remnants of ‘The Black Star’ emerged ‘Cairokee,’ a name symbolizing the band’s commitment to sing along with the city by fusing the words ‘Cairo’ and ‘karaoke.’ To be in synchronicity with Cairo is to move in harmony with its language, to sense the heartbeat of its streets, and to channel the emotions of its inhabitants. Amir Eid, the lyrical mind of the band, possesses a gift that has earned him enduring admiration over time – an ability to distill tangled emotions into verses of exceptional simplicity. In his latest appearance in the television series, Rivo, directed by Yahya Ismail, Eid once again shines with his lyrical skills, contributing songs that infuse the plot with emotions and navigate the realms of nostalgia, grief and mental health, all while using simple lyrics that touch the innermost chords of the human experience. Here is a glimpse of some, though…
Rivo’s Lyricism: Five Passages from the Popular Series that Speak Volumes in Simplicity
September 14, 2023
