03:24 PM
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Books-Mustafa Hamza:
American artist Kevin Hart’s announcement that he will present a comedy show at Cairo Stadium on February 21 sparked controversy among social media pioneers, who launched a campaign to demand its cancellation.
Kevin, who is presenting the concert as part of an artistic tour that includes Abu Dhabi, England and the Netherlands, is facing a strong crisis after revealing the concert scheduled to be held in Egypt, because of his support for the allegations of the “Afro-centric” movement, which claims that the Pharaonic civilization belongs to the Africans, and that the Egyptians are Arab invaders.
Kevin in brief
Born July 6, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the youngest of his two brothers.
His mother, Nancy, took over his father, Henry Daniel’s cocaine addiction, and his imprisonment.
In his youth, he practiced several professions, including a shoe seller
After graduating from high school, Hart moved to New York City, to participate in stand-up comedy shows and clubs, under a pseudonym, and he failed miserably at the time, saying, “I was trying to be everyone,” “I was confused.” I didn’t know what to do.”
Kevin, in his youth on ABC, participated in a show called THE BIG HOUSE, which was canceled after only 6 episodes.
In 2009, Kevin Hart released his debut album, I’m a Little Man, which cemented his position as one of the best young stand-up comedians.
In 2011, revenues from an art tour by Kevin, titled “My Pain – My Surgery”, amounted to $15 million, and his performances continued, in many of which he talked about the crises he went through in his life, as he deals with them in a sarcastic comic style.
Kevin Hart co-starred in several comedies, including “Jumanji”, “Central Intelligence Man”, “About Last Night” and “Think Like a Man”.
Kevin, who presents rap songs, entered many fields, including writing and producing, as he produced several shows, and starred in the series “Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History- Kevin Hart, your guide to black history”, which was shown on the Netflix platform in 2019, and deals with the history of Africans. Blacks, through episodes directed at children.
And the pioneers of social networking demanded the cancellation of the American comedian’s concert, because of his support for the ideas of the “Afro-Centric” movement, especially after he circulated his statement after the launch of the series, and he said: “We must teach our children the true history of black Africans when they were kings in Egypt, and not just an era.” Slavery, which is ingrained in education in America.
For its part, the organizing company ignored the campaign, and offered tickets for Kevin Hart’s concert, through one of the electronic platforms, and their prices ranged between 1200, 1700, 2007, 3700, 4300, 4500, and 5000 pounds.