A few hours after it was released via YouTube, Egyptian artist Mohamed Ramadan is close to garnering a million viewers for his new song “bai bai secondary”.
However,” November 1″, was not soon to celebrate its success until it was met with harsh criticism that swept social networking sites.
The video clip of the song “bai bai secondary” from the words, melodies and musical distribution of Islam Shindi, directed by Yasser Sami, in which Ramadan appeared as a high school student, preparing to study while his friend interrupts him to give him a cigarette containing cannabis, has shocked the audience, because of the scenes that some considered inappropriate.
Hallucinations and pharaohs
The clip began with a hashish cigarette and then the artist moved to another world and saw hallucinations around him, such as a girl dressed in a pharaonic costume and dancing, and turned his friends into completely other characters.
This caused a great controversy that led the director of the work to break his silence.
Sami considered the controversy to be the hallmark of the success of the work of the artist Mohammed Ramadan.
He added in a media intervention that the controversy reflects the opinion of the public, including supporters and opponents.
He also saw that there is no problem in the clip and that it is suitable for all ages, explaining that the character presented by Mohammed Ramadan in the clip is exposed to a trick, and then he sees strange things, and decides to quit and study and away from the corrupt group, and the scenes of the clip indicate that this work is rejected.
Yasser Sami also responded to the wonder of some of his daughters ‘ appearance in the clip because it is not suitable for their age, saying: “my daughters’ participation was in a very simple scene at school, and it happened during a visit to me, and all segments of society follow Mohammed Ramadan, whether adults or children”.
It is worth mentioning that Ramadan continues filming his latest TV series, which is called “Al mashwar”, in order to catch up with the upcoming Ramadan season.