Ramy Moharam Fouad on Capturing Tamino’s "Every Dawn’s A Mountain" Tour
- Sara Eldewak
- Jun 5
- 4 min read
A few months back my friend impulsively got tickets to see Tamino at the Brooklyn Steel, and let’s just say you could’ve heard a pin drop that evening. From Tamino’s melancholic voice that attracted the attention of the entire venue, to the saffron lighting on stage, it was a night I could never forget.
The beauty of that night and the rest of the Every Dawn’s A Mountain Tour was captured by multidisciplinary artist Ramy Moharam Fouad. Ramy, a multifaceted film director and photographer, brings a deeply personal and cinematic eye to his work. As the creative lens behind the tour, I was thrilled to have a conversation with him about his personal journey navigating as an artist and his work.
Upon his arrival back home to Antwerp after completing the North American portion of the tour, Ramy even captured moments just a few weeks later as Tamino before on stage alongside Mustafa The Poet in Brussels. He described his photography as a means to “Capture moments and make them eternal” and it’s abundantly clear with the whimsical, everlasting moments he captures in his work.
Do you ever feel like you being a mix of Belgian and Egyptian you see the influence of both cultures in your photography work?
Ramy: Definitely, it’s a big part of me. But at the same time there's still so much to discover. Generally my intuition searches for a certain warmth in images, something that’s easy to find in Egypt. There’s a golden light. In Belgium I find it quite hard sometimes to take pictures, as it’s often grey and rainy out here.
And what about Egypt?
Ramy: I feel a difference when I land in Egypt. There’s something reviving inside of me, a longing to capture.
I definitely understand what you mean
Ramy Moharam Fouad was raised in a deeply creative household. People like his grandfather, the legendary golden age Egyptian singer Muharam Fouad, and his uncle, a painter, helped set the artistic tone from early on. In Antwerp, where he grew up, Ramy was surrounded by creativity—his mother played the piano and took great pictures—creating a home filled with sound, color, and expression. I was curious about how these influences shaped his relationship with music and visual storytelling, particularly during his adolescence when he began exploring the world of audiovisuals. At just 16, he directed his first music video, Cigar, for his brother, singer-songwriter Tamino. Since then, Ramy has developed a striking ability to blend sound and image, capturing the organic and emotional through a lens uniquely his own.
Tell me about how you got into audiovisuals
Ramy: Growing up, I always thought I wanted to become an actor. But then I discovered my passion for the audiovisual world when I was about 15 years old. Picking up a camera felt very natural to me, it clicked. Since then, I actually never considered choosing another life path anymore. The need to capture images and tell stories with them is just too big. It became a second nature, I think I couldn’t live without it.
And how does that translate on tour?
Ramy: It feels like I'm experiencing everything twice, first with my eyes, second through my lens. Discovering all the new places I've never been before is truly magical, a great privilege, but it can get overwhelming at times. There are so many new impressions to process, but at the same time it can become very repetitive. For me, it’s a constant search for how to keep things fresh.
He earned his bachelor's degree in audiovisual arts from Sint-Lukas Brussels. He graduated with his 2021 short film Till I Return. In years since, Ramy has carved out a distinct presence in the fashion world, directing a series of visually arresting films for the Antwerp-based label Jan-Jan Van Essche. Including two of his collaborations with internationally acclaimed choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.
We continued to reflect on the Every Dawns a Mountain U.S. tour, Ramy described the experience as nothing short of surreal. “From the architecture to the language to the culture—everything felt so new and so familiar at the same time. You start to recognize sceneries or customs from American entertainment you grew up with.” he said.
On meeting new people along the way, he added, “It was all incredibly heartwarming… I had a pinch-me moment every day. Being on the other side of the world with my brother, seeing all these unique individuals coming to the shows and appreciating our work, the feeling is indescribable.”
When I asked Ramy about his dynamic with his brother Tamino, he smiled and continued by saying “It’s very important to have someone so close to you on the road. It created a special bond between us. Also, a lot of the people we tour with have been working with my brother from the very beginning of everything, it’s like a big family. When there's a hiccup it feels very safe to be together.”
Tell me about any upcoming work in the future?
Ramy: I’m currently writing on my first feature film, so that consumes a lot of my time.
And what direction do you see yourself moving creatively?
Ramy: I love working with and for people as a creative, so I’ll always continue to do so. Making album art, music videos, tourphoto’s,... It brings me joy. But I've been missing telling my own stories for a while now, so I’m searching for ways how to divide my time and myself between these two different creative outputs.
Ramy opened up about what’s next on his creative journey, and his deep desire to evolve not just as a filmmaker, but as an artist individually. His work has often been about capturing life in its rawest, most authentic form—a feeling, a moment in time. Now, he's pushing that vision even further. With a feature film in the making and continuing to capture the Every Dawn’s a Mountain Tour alongside his brother Tamino, Ramy is building something expansive, striking, and cinematic. This next chapter isn’t just about what’s coming—it’s about how he’s growing, and how much more he still has to say.
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