Despite the kudos that has accrued to the folk music known as Saiyidi on account of Les Musiciens du Nile's appointment as Egypt's official folk touring band, Saiyidi music and culture remains, as ever, the perpetual butt of Egyptian jokes and put-downs. Saiyidi performer Omar Gharzawi is not only a fine musician, but also his culture's most able and articulate defender, known for his long monologs in praise of the Saiyidi way of life. ~ Leon Jackson, All Music Guide