Nadia Mustafa’s Latest Concert: A Revival of Her Career’s Beginnings

The Music Festival in Cairo

The latest concert by Egyptian singer Nadia Mustafa at the Citadel Music Festival in Cairo witnessed a large audience of all ages. Despite the limited musical production of the Egyptian artist in recent years, her presence is accompanied by a revival of the beginnings of her career in the eighties of the last century.

An Interview with Asharq Al-Awsat

In her interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Nadia Mustafa attributed the scarcity of her new songs in recent years to “production conditions. The last thing she presented was the song ‘Yeslamli Thawqhom’ last year, which she filmed as a video clip.” She pointed out that “the idea of ​​releasing a full album at the present time has become a difficult matter from a production standpoint, as it requires a large company, which makes her hope to release another single song soon.”

Nadia Mustafa considers herself lucky to have collaborated with important poets and composers in the history of Egyptian singing ({Middle East})

Collaboration with Musicians

The Egyptian singer said that her repeated collaboration with the same band and musicians makes her feel more comfortable on stage for several reasons, most notably their understanding of her body language and her signals on stage, whether by extending a verse or repeating it, and other artistic matters.

She added: “Sometimes I perform songs based on the audience’s request at the concert without them being pre-programmed, which makes it easier when I collaborate with the musicians and band I am used to.”

She explained, “The band that accompanies me always carries a musical score that includes the distribution of all my songs or even the traditional songs that I make sure to present at concerts, which makes them able to play the songs if I present songs that were not agreed upon at the concert, and sometimes I am prepared to present songs without music.”

Reservations about Social Media

Nadia Mustafa expressed her reservations about the phenomenon of the audience taking video clips from concerts and publishing them extensively on social media, whether through the “live broadcast” feature or by uploading videos of songs, attributing her reservations to “the lack of quality in most of these videos despite their widespread distribution, which makes her always prefer that the clips distributed from the concerts are those published through the official broadcast channels for the concerts on television and YouTube.”

Fear of Social Media

Despite her recognition of the importance of social media and its role in achieving the artist’s spread and audience interaction through it, Nadia says: “I am not successful in communicating through it, after I tried in previous periods to integrate with it and I could not, because of my need to seek the help of professional people to manage my accounts, which is a step that I did not like, especially in light of the severe disagreements and harsh comments that I sometimes see from others.”

Relationships with Fellow Artists

The Egyptian artist spoke about her long-standing relationship with artist Hani Shaker, the former head of the Musicians Syndicate, saying: “He did his best and did not benefit from the position, but on the contrary, he added to it.” She also pointed out the distinction of the current head of the Musicians Syndicate, Mustafa Kamel, and described him as an “experienced administrator,” noting that “Kamel seeks to increase the syndicate’s financial revenues to achieve maximum benefit for members by improving pensions and the treatment system.”

She added, “Kamel is keen to strictly apply the law to everyone, while putting the interests of the union as a priority.”

Musicians Syndicate

Nadia Mustafa was one of those who followed the condition of the late musician Helmy Bakr in his last days and his health condition, but she confirmed that she had cut off contact with his widow and son almost since his death, and that she did not know the fate of the deceased’s belongings, such as certificates, honorary shields, and other matters related to his artistic work. She said, “The widow of the late musician pledged after his death to preserve what he left behind, document it, and establish a museum for the belongings, but when his son asked about the oud that his father used to play, he was surprised that it was not there.”

Conclusion

Nadia Mustafa’s latest concert was a testament to her enduring legacy in the music industry. Despite her concerns about social media and the challenges she faces in her career, she remains committed to sharing her music with the world.

FAQs

• What is the name of the music festival where Nadia Mustafa performed her latest concert?

The Citadel Music Festival in Cairo.

• Why did Nadia Mustafa attribute the scarcity of her new songs to “production conditions”?

Because it requires a large company, which makes her hope to release another single song soon.

• Why did Nadia Mustafa cut off contact with Helmy Bakr’s widow and son?

She had cut off contact with them almost since his death and did not know the fate of the deceased’s belongings.