Egypt’s Amr Diab
Protestors from Tahrir Square feel they could have used a bit more star-power support. One singer they're not happy with is superstar Amr Diab. Last year, he recorded a song supportive of Mubarak. During the protests, he was nowhere to be found. Now he has a song called "Egypt Has Spoken" in which he tries to restore his street credibility. Marco Werman has more.
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