Marwan Pablo

Marwan Ahmed Metawea (Arabic: مروان احمد مطاوع)[1] (born November 22, 1995),[2] known by his stage name Marwan Pablo and previously known as Dama, is an Egyptian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer from Alexandria, Egypt. Being referred to by the VICE Media and himself as "Egypt's Godfather of Trap", Pablo is considered one of the most important voices of the new generation of trap/hip-hop musical landscape in Egypt.[3][4] He is most known for his hits ‘Free’, 'Ghaba', ‘El Gemeza' and 'Sindbad'.

Marwan Pablo
Born
Marwan Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Metawea

(1995-11-22) 22 November 1995
Alexandria, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
Other names
  • Dama
  • Egypt's Godfather of Trap
Occupation
  • Rapper
  • Songwriter
  • Singer
  • Record producer
Years active2015–present Musical career
GenresHip hop

Influenced by the emerging electronic music in Egypt, Pablo and other trap musicians of his age are aiming to redefine the popularity of New School Hip Hop and Trap music in Egypt, taking it from underground into mainstream.[5]

Career

Marwan Pablo first started making music in 2015, being known with the moniker "Dama" at the time. At one point, he decided to disappear and rediscover himself, only to came back in late 2017 with the single 'Al Gholaf X Ozoris' under the name of "Marwan Pablo" in reference to both Pablo Escobar and Pablo Picasso as he mentions in his single 'Free'. Pablo began his career writing his own lyrics and eventually evolved into producing the tracks as well.[6]

Cairo has long been the city for up and coming musicians, but Marwan Pablo was trying to change that by popularizing trap music in his hometown of Alexandria.[7][8] For that end, Pablo shot to fame in 2018, starring in the "Rabka" documentary and releasing his first hits 'Sindbad', 'Abu Meca' and 'Folklor' in collaboration with the rising Egyptian producer "Molotof".

Retirement

On February 14 of 2020, Pablo announced that, for personal and religious reasons, he will no longer be making music.[9][10] Shortly after, he blanked both his YouTube channel and Instagram account.[11] The artist explained that the main reason he retired is "the pressure that was forced on him, the different levels of expectations that people have cornered him within, and the constant labeling". He said that he needed a break to "recharge himself without being cornered".[12] On March 9, 2020, Pablo went live on Instagram in response to rumors of his illness or death. He expressed fury over the anecdotes and denied any relation between the retirement and his health or family members.[13]

Despite the retirement, his Denamet (with Molotof) was the runner-up in Egypt's top 5 list as of July 2020.[14]

Return

In January 2021, Pablo's name was trending again when news circulated of his prospective return after his profile picture on Facebook was changed. The new picture gained a hundred thousand likes in a couple of hours, but he never made an official announcement about it.[15][16][17]

On February 19, a leaked video on Twitter showcasing Pablo working on a new song, preparing for his return, went viral. His name topped the trending list on Twitter that day in Egypt.[18][19]

On February 25, Pablo returned to the music industry with the release of 'Ghaba' [Jungle] and reactivating all his social media accounts. Marwan Pablo's comeback music video surpassed 4,000,000 views on YouTube within the first 24 hours after release and hit the platform's top 10 trending worldwide.[20][21][22][23]

On March 29 he announced an album named 'CTRL' containing 5 singles 'Ghaba', 'El Hob Fein', 'CTRL', 'DON' and 'Atary' which was a previously released unfinished song before Pablo's retirement.

On October 1, Pablo held his first concert since his comeback in New Cairo, accompanied by Palestinian rap group BLTNM members Shabjdeed, Al Nather and Shabmouri. The tickets were sold out and the concert was attended by over 20 thousand people. Shortly after the concert, the Egyptian Musicians' Syndicate banned Pablo from performing because of Shabjdeed's actions during the concert, which included changing the lyrics of a popular religious chant by Sayed Al Naqshabandi to welcome Pablo on stage, as well as performing songs with obscene lyrics. on 2022, he returned with new clip BARBARY"10 Scenes from Marwan Pablo's Concert at "Al Manara" .. Attendance of Over 20 Thousand People and Chanting "Mawlay" Stirred Controversey". Filfan. Retrieved 3 October 2021.</ref>

See also

References
  1. Abu Taleb, Maan (2016-07-27). معادلة صعبة فشخ | مقابلة مع داما [A damn difficult equation | An interview with Dama]. Ma3azef (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 Jan 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. مروان بابلو.. تعرف على مشواره الفني وإعلانه اعتزال الغناء بشكل مفاجئ [Marwan Pablo .. Find out his musical career and the abrupt announcement of retirement]. Cairo24 (in Arabic). 15 Feb 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Marwan Pablo: Egypt's Godfather of Trap (Documentary) (in Arabic). Vice Media. 3 Oct 2019.
  4. Pillault, Théophile (7 Sep 2020). "Skrrt Skrrt Habibi! Introducing Egyptian trap". PAM - Pan African Music.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Hdeena (12 Feb 2020). "Egyptian Rapper, Marwan Pablo, Makes a Bold Statement in his newest song "Free"". hiphopafrican.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Zahran, Yassin (15 May 2018). "10 Tracks to Hook you on the Egyptian Hip Hop Scene". Scene Noise.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Wefy, Hazem (2020). ‎مروان بابلو .. العالم السفلي وموسيقى “التراپ” [Marwan Pablo ... the underworld and "trap" music]. arageek (in Arabic).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "19 Rappers Who Dominated the Game in the Middle East in 2019". SceneArabia. 26 Dec 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Ibrahim, Khalid (2020-03-18). مروان بابلو يعلن اعتزاله الغناء: "أنا بتوب لربنا حاليا" [Marwan Pablo announces his retirement from singing: "I am repenting to our Lord now"]. Youm7 (in Arabic).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ""This is Not Up for Discussion": Marwan Pablo's Out of the Game for God". SceneNoise. 18 Mar 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "What's Going On with Marwan Pablo? Egyptian Trap Trailblazer Deletes All Videos from His YouTube Channel". SceneNoise. 15 Mar 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. من النجاح الهائل للاعتزال المفاجئ و «التوبة».. هل يعود مروان بابلو للفن مجددا؟ [From tremendous success to sudden retirement and "repentance" .. Will Marwan Pablo return to art again?]. Akhbarak (in Arabic). 7 Jan 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. Ahmed, Youssef (14 Mar 2020). "Marwan Pablo, Egyptian Trap "Godfather", Quits his Music Career at 24". Egyptian Millennials.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. Adel, Alaa (15 Jul 2020). مروان بابلو يتصدر قائمة التوب 5 رغم اعتزاله [Marwan Pablo leading the top 5 chart despite his retirement]. Al Bawaba (in Arabic).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. Abdel Nasser, Gamal (8 Jan 2021). Marwan Pablo .. اعتزل الفن خوفا من الله ورجع بدون تبرير ويستعد لأغنية جديدة [Marwan Pablo: Quit art for fear of God; now returning and preparing for a new song, no reasons given]. Youm7 (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 Jan 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. Nasser, Nehal (7 Jan 2021). مشوار مروان بابلو من الاعتزال المفاجئ إلي العودة الغامضة [The Journey of Marwan Pablo from Abrupt Retirement to Mysterious Return]. filfan (in Arabic).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. Abdullah, Sarah (7 Jan 2021). عودة بعد الاعتزال.. مروان بابلو يتصدر تويتر بعد غياب طويل [Comeback after retirement .. Marwan Pablo topping Twitter after a long disappearance]. Sada El Balad (in Arabic).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. "The Low Down on the Egyptian Rap Scene: Moussa Vs Abyu Beef Eclipsed by the Return of Pablo". Scoop Empire. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  19. "Rapper Marwan Pablo's latest video goes viral". لوما نيوز (in Arabic). 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  20. "Egyptian Rapper Marwan Pablo Comes Out of 'Retirement' with New Track and Video 'Ghaba'". SceneNoise. 25 Feb 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. Hammal, Marwa (25 Feb 2021). كليب مروان بابلو "غابة" يقترب من 2 مليون مشاهدة بعد ساعات من طرحه [Marwan Pablo's music video, Ghaba [Jungle], approaches 2m views within hours of release]. Youm7 (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 Feb 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. Dosoki, Safwat (25 Feb 2021). مروان بابلو.. "الغابة" تعيد "بيكاسو" من الاعتزال [Marwan Pablo .. The "Jungle" brings back "Picasso" from retirement]. Al-Ain news (in Arabic).{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. Nasser, Nehal (25 Feb 2021). "غابة" أول أغنية لـ مروان بابلو بعد العودة من الاعتزال ["Ghaba" [Jungle] is Marwan Pablo's first track after coming from retirement]. Filfan.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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