14 Facts About Mohamed Mounir

Mohamed Mounir is an Egyptian singer and actor, with a musical career spanning more than four decades.

Mohamed Mounir's lyrics are noted both for their philosophical content and for their passionate social and political commentary.

Mohamed Mounir is affectionately known by his fans as "El King" in reference to his album and play "El Malek Howwa El Malek".

Mohamed Mounir's singing voice was noticed by the lyricist Abdel-Rehim Mansour, who would go on to introduce Mounir to the renowned folk singer Ahmed Mounib.

Mohamed Mounir went on to release five more consecutive official albums and featured on one soundtrack album under the Sonar label.

Mohamed Mounir responded by saying "It is this fight against rigid thought that makes something out of you".

Mohamed Mounir continued recording albums infused with social commentary with the release of his 2005 album Embareh Kan Omry Eshren and his album Ta'm El Beyout, released in 2008.

In 2012, Mohamed Mounir released his album Ya Ahl El Arab we Tarab.

In 2008, Mohamed Mounir postponed his New Year's Eve concert at Cairo Opera House in solidarity with the Palestinians suffering the effects of the Gaza War.

Mohamed Mounir headlined the Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival 2010 on July 9, at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

Mohamed Mounir is the predecessor to recent musical groups like Black Theama.

In February 2021, Mohamed Mounir announced that he would be playing at concerts in Jerusalem, Haifa, Ramallah and Gaza City, to be the first Egyptian musician to perform in Israel, as he mentioned: "I will be a peace delegate, like Sadat".

Mohamed Mounir has appeared in 12 movies, 4 television series and 3 plays.

Mohamed Mounir played the part of the blind poetry professor "Bashir" in the controversial 2005 film Dunia, which centers around the title character Dunia, a belly dancer and poet played by Egyptian actress Hanan Tork.