Egyptian artist Amir Eid, the lead singer of the Egyptian band Cairokee, was trending on social media after Al-Qassam Brigades, the navy wing of Hamas, shared a video on 5 September, that includes the band’s music, Tilka Al-Qadiya (It is a Trigger, 2024).
The video, at present trending on X, was posted on the Palestinian resistance group’s Telegram channel. It contains a message from Abu Obaida, a pseudonym referring to the longtime spokesperson of Hamas’ navy wing, and visuals capturing the harm in Gaza.
The music, initially launched on November 2023, by Cairokee in solidarity with the Palestinian individuals, shortly gained widespread consideration following its use within the video.
On X, previously often called Twitter, a person posted “When Al-Qassam creates a video utilizing your music, Amir, and your wonderful band Cairokee, recognized for its highly effective messages, know that it’s the best honor and degree of recognition in your music.”
Others agreed that the usage of the music was a “stunning” gesture by Al-Qassam Brigades, honoring the Egyptian band and inspiring free voices around the globe to assist the trigger and its resistance.
“Amir Eid and Cairokee have created one thing really stunning with their lyrics, melody, and portrayal of a harsh actuality and deep dedication to a noble trigger,” a person on X additionally wrote, wishing blessings and victory for everybody who made the video.
One other X person wrote, “Al-Qassam Brigades have launched a video that includes the music of the attractive Egyptian band Cairokee and singer Amir Eid. That is thought of the best honor and recognition for a younger Arab artist at present.”
The lyrics of the music, written by the Egyptian poet Mostafa Ibrahim, describe the Palestinian trigger because the “inspiration for one era after the opposite,” instructing “how one can stay and die for a trigger.”
