A museum says it is being unfairly punished for showing ancient Egypt's influence on black artists.
Beyoncé wore an Nefertiti-inspired costume while performing at the 2018 Coachella festival
The event prompted an Egyptian MP to ask the government what it was doing to "confront the distortion of Egyptian civilization". The antiquities ministry insisted that Cleopatra had "Hellenistic features", including "light skin".Erykah Badu wore a ring featuring a winged Egyptian goddess at the Soul Train Music Awards in 2016
It features photographs and music videos showing how Beyoncé and Rihanna had both appeared as Queen Nefertiti; a modern sculpture of Nas based on the famous gold mask of King Tutankhamun; several of Sun Ra's Egyptian-inspired costumes; and songs by artists ranging from Nina Simone and Fela Kuti to Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill.
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