Acclaimed Egyptian singer Ahmed Adaweya passed away on Sunday, at the age of 79, after a long struggle with illness, leaving behind a huge legacy of Shaabi songs. Despite the spread and fame that Adaweya achieved in the early seventies and his record-breaking cassette sales, was the subject of much criticism, especially by intellectuals at …

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