Mustafa Amar under review! Unlike our other articles this article in an appreciation letter. Mustafa Amar is one of the most creative singers in the Arab world when it comes to making music video clips. He invests so much energy into his video clips that makes them so much fun to watch. His creativity did not come from vacuum as it is full of western ideas. For example the video clip “Habib Hayati” is a copy of Will Smith’s video clip “Miami”. There is nothing wrong with that at all as he did in a very creative and fun way.

The point that I am trying to get across is that we can copy the west but we don’t have to copy their vulgarity. Moreover, we don’t have to be half naked to get our idea across and use our sex appeal to create a buzz. Mustafa Amar takes the best of both worlds; I give him all the credit when it comes to his video clips. I do also appreciate the director but it was Mustafa Amar who picked the director in the first place and conveyed his ideas to him. I see three main ingredients in his video clips: a great song, having fun with it and being creative.

As for other artists, we should learn a lot from Mustafa. I really like what’s I am seeing these days with the new video clips but what I wish for is for the new comers to be creative with their work. And the young ladies, don’t sell yourself for a quick buck because trust me nothing last. Thank you Mustafa Amar for being a great original artist.

Originally Posted on May 24, 2007