Mohamed Mounir was born in October 10, 1954, he is a Nubian-Egyptian singer who was born in Aswan, Egypt. His pop-oriented music has its roots in the various genres of traditional Egyptian and African music Also Reggae, Jazz and Nubian music.

His lyrics are often social and political, with which Mouner sees himself as the voice of the cultural and religious togetherness of the Orient and Occident. Mouner is considered the darling of Egyptian youth. Mouner, has also gathered experiences in film: the film Destiny from Youssef Chahine, a prominent outsider in Egyptian cinema and at the same time its most internationally renowned representative, is a reckoning with the growing fundamentalism of his country.

Mouner plays the singer Marwan from the 12th century, who escapes an attempted assassination by stirred up fanatics the first time, but succumbs the second time - a reference the Algerian Rai singer, but also Egyptian literary figures like Naguib Mahfouz or Farag Foda.