We assumed that there was a wide array of emotions and issues not yet tackled in contemporary singing, and we think that there is an insistent demand for that genre" - Ahmed Bahr, singer and co-founder of Black Theama.

[8] The band strives to create music that reflects and captures the feel of daily life in Egypt, as well as their experiences as Egyptians from the South.

[2] "It means being special, and being dark-skinned in Egypt... And people from the South have their own character, their own culture - even their tone of voice is different" — singer Mohammed Abdo.

[2] Poets Ramy Yehia, Mido Zoheir, and Diaa el-Rahman have worked with Black Theama to create its unique sound and voice.

[4] Black Theama often performs at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Library of Alexandria) [9] and at the El Sawy Culture wheel.

Black Theama infuses traditional Nubian folksongs into an alternative modern musical style that is growing in popularity.

[12] Ghawy Bany Adameen, غاوي بني آدمين , released in April 2015, produced by Black Theama Productions, contains 14 songs : Enta Fakerny Hendy إنت فاكرني هندي Kebert كبرت Weenik وينك Kol Mara كل مرة Ousso Ousso أوسو أوسو Set El Hosn ست الحسن Lays Laha Mady ليس لها ماضي Akhbar Ahram Gomhoreya أخبار أهرام جمهورية Omaret El Nas عمارة الناس Ya Beban Ya Aliah يا بيبان يا عالية Ala Shut El Neel علي شط النيل Ya Prince El Layaly يا برنس الليالي Koun Saied كن سعيد Ghawy Bany Adameen غاوي بني آدمين