An Egyptian pop star has been released after four days in jail and may face further questioning over a music video in which she wore only underwear eats a banana in a suggestive manner.
Shaimaa Ahmed, known professionally as Shyma, released the racy video for her song ‘I Have Issues’ last week. It was immediately met with complaints.
In the video, Ms Ahmed dances in her underwear and uses fruit to seduce a classroom full of men in which ‘Class 69’ is written on a chalkboard.
“The content of the video clip is harmful to the Egyptian society,” MP Jalal Awara said.
“There must be a firm stance against promoters of this substandard art.”
“Singer Shyma presents a lesson in depravity to youths,” one newspaper editorial said.
On Saturday she was arrested at her home in Cairo on suspicion of “inciting debauchery” and “corrupting public morals”, Egyptian media reported.
Source : The Telegraph