North Africa up in arms over Beyonce performance, refers to her as satanic

November 3, 1:12 PMR&B Music ExaminerSamantha Greaves

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Egypt says Beyonce is satanic. (Photo: Columbia)

Beyonce’s sexy attire is getting her in trouble overseas.

The singer, who is known to put on impressive highbrow performances dressed in very little during her concerts and award shows, is being referred to as a worshiper of Satan by Christian and Muslim fundamentalists in Egypt.

According to Afrik.com, Beyonce is scheduled to perform in North Africa at the Red Sea Resort on Friday and fundamentalists have been up in arms about her impending performance. They feel that her scantily clad outfits would not benefit the on looking audience; instead, it will divert people’s attentions away from the business of politics.

Throwing out names such as sinner and being possessed by Satan, Beyonce’s presence in Egypt is being labeled as a way for the country’s government to make their citizens indulge in “sin” to help cover up the crimes they are committing against their people.

The R&B diva’s stage performances make the eyes tweak. Her provocative dance moves and half-naked outfits could easily stir up reaction from ardent religious and modest people, observers have said. Beyonce who once claimed she is religious and goes to church was quickly slammed by an online Christian group, Jesus-is-saviour.com, “Beyonce is NO Christian. She is satanic, serving the Devil,” it stated.

Poverty is still endemic in Egypt and the ticket fee that has climbed up to US$400 is unreasonable high. Conservative Christians and Muslims in the land of the Pharaoh have questioned what benefit the show brings to the country apart from "immorality".

This is not the first time a Pop/R&B singer has been referred to as a sinner or devil worshiper. Singer Rihanna has been at the forefront of controversy following the release of her song “Russian Roulette” – a song that people are referring to as satanic and the promotion of suicide.

It’s not too hard to understand why a country would be up in arms over a performance from Beyonce. Many country’s have customs that forbid certain attires of women, most of which include the showing of too much skin.

Beyonce ran into a similar issue when it came to performing in Malaysia earlier this year. The country demanded that the singer performed covered up instead of in her usual revealing outfits. In the end, Beyonce opted to cancel her Malaysian performance.