Ramy Essam
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2024
New York, NY
Mercury Lounge
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APR
28
2024
Washington, DC
Black Cat
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DEC
02
2023
Roches Noires, Morocco
The Former Slaughterhouses of Casablanca (Morocco)
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AUG
30
2023
G?teborg,, Sweden
Museum of World Culture-G?teborg-Sweden
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AUG
20
2023
Göteborg, Sweden
Bergsjön Culture House
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AUG
03
2023
Kristianstad, Sweden
Urkult Folk Festival
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About Ramy Essam
Rock artist and human rights defender Ramy Essam was one of the galvanizing voices of the Egyptian revolution of 2011-2013. His music -- which he performed live during the protests in Tahrir Square, channelled the energy and passion of spontaneous street chants into popular songs that embodied the peaceful, creative side of the uprising.
His songs spread like wildfire among the demonstrators. During the height of the uprising, Ramy performed in front of hundreds of thousands of people in Tahrir Square. His song Irhal was listed as #3 Song That Changed History by Time Out Magazine.
But fame came with a heavy price. In 2011, Ramy experienced arrest brutal torture. Since late 2013 his songs were banned, and he was forbidden from performing publicly. Ramy has lived in exile in Sweden and Finland since 2014, working in artist residencies hosted by ICORN and Artists At Risk. In addition to touring worldwide and releasing music, Ramy has performed in theatre pieces and won various human rights prizes, including the Václav Havel Prize of Creative Dissent honor from the Human Rights Foundation in May 2019.
His songs spread like wildfire among the demonstrators. During the height of the uprising, Ramy performed in front of hundreds of thousands of people in Tahrir Square. His song Irhal was listed as #3 Song That Changed History by Time Out Magazine.
But fame came with a heavy price. In 2011, Ramy experienced arrest brutal torture. Since late 2013 his songs were banned, and he was forbidden from performing publicly. Ramy has lived in exile in Sweden and Finland since 2014, working in artist residencies hosted by ICORN and Artists At Risk. In addition to touring worldwide and releasing music, Ramy has performed in theatre pieces and won various human rights prizes, including the Václav Havel Prize of Creative Dissent honor from the Human Rights Foundation in May 2019.
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Genres:
Activism, Activist, Arabic, Metal, Rock, World Music, Egyptian, Hard Rock
Hometown:
Mansoura, Egypt
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Similar Artists On Tour
concerts and tour dates
Past
APR
30
2024
New York, NY
Mercury Lounge
I Was There
APR
28
2024
Washington, DC
Black Cat
I Was There
DEC
02
2023
Roches Noires, Morocco
The Former Slaughterhouses of Casablanca (Morocco)
I Was There
AUG
30
2023
G?teborg,, Sweden
Museum of World Culture-G?teborg-Sweden
I Was There
AUG
20
2023
Göteborg, Sweden
Bergsjön Culture House
I Was There
AUG
03
2023
Kristianstad, Sweden
Urkult Folk Festival
I Was There
Show More Dates
About Ramy Essam
Rock artist and human rights defender Ramy Essam was one of the galvanizing voices of the Egyptian revolution of 2011-2013. His music -- which he performed live during the protests in Tahrir Square, channelled the energy and passion of spontaneous street chants into popular songs that embodied the peaceful, creative side of the uprising.
His songs spread like wildfire among the demonstrators. During the height of the uprising, Ramy performed in front of hundreds of thousands of people in Tahrir Square. His song Irhal was listed as #3 Song That Changed History by Time Out Magazine.
But fame came with a heavy price. In 2011, Ramy experienced arrest brutal torture. Since late 2013 his songs were banned, and he was forbidden from performing publicly. Ramy has lived in exile in Sweden and Finland since 2014, working in artist residencies hosted by ICORN and Artists At Risk. In addition to touring worldwide and releasing music, Ramy has performed in theatre pieces and won various human rights prizes, including the Václav Havel Prize of Creative Dissent honor from the Human Rights Foundation in May 2019.
His songs spread like wildfire among the demonstrators. During the height of the uprising, Ramy performed in front of hundreds of thousands of people in Tahrir Square. His song Irhal was listed as #3 Song That Changed History by Time Out Magazine.
But fame came with a heavy price. In 2011, Ramy experienced arrest brutal torture. Since late 2013 his songs were banned, and he was forbidden from performing publicly. Ramy has lived in exile in Sweden and Finland since 2014, working in artist residencies hosted by ICORN and Artists At Risk. In addition to touring worldwide and releasing music, Ramy has performed in theatre pieces and won various human rights prizes, including the Václav Havel Prize of Creative Dissent honor from the Human Rights Foundation in May 2019.
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Genres:
Activism, Activist, Arabic, Metal, Rock, World Music, Egyptian, Hard Rock
Hometown:
Mansoura, Egypt
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