Zakaria and El Tanbura on stage [Courtesy of Mastaba] Rayes Zakaria’s work to revive interest in ancient instruments made him a giant of Egyptian, African and world music. He was also a ...

Looking back at the incredible story of Salah Ragab, the Egpytian army major who formed the Cairo Jazz Band during the 1960s, and ended up touring with Sun Ra.

Bayou also describes his approach as a natural result of creating music back in Cairo after years abroad. "I found that my songs were gradually becoming more Egyptian, and people connected with ...

She profiles mahraganat artists who mix hip-hop culture, rap, and Egyptian music to tell their own stories. “In a political environment as fraught and oppressive as Egypt, it is always a risk ...

"It's good to see the music scene evolving," said the young Cairo resident, decked out in fashionable streetwear. In Egypt's patriarchal society, the music industry remains male-dominated ...

Numerous voices contributed to the mix tape that is modern Egypt. Ahmad Adawiya, a pioneer of shaabi (popular) music, sang about things listeners could relate to in the Arabic they spoke daily.

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Egyptian DJ Yas Meen Selectress plays music at a restaurant-turned-dance-hall in Egypt's capital Cairo on 10 September, 2022. In Egypt's patriarchal society, the music industry remains male ...

The same conservative syndicate in Egypt has previously canceled openly LGBTQ+ acts, as well as banned mahraganat music, a socially-conscious form of electronic rap, temporarily. According to the ...

Music superstars Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz’s son, 12-year-old Egypt, recently revealed that he doesn’t want to follow into the music industry in his parent’s footsteps. The pre-teen ...

The Egyptian Contemporary Classical Music Outreach Programme (ECCMOP) has started their programme by announcing the commission winners and will continue with concerts in Cairo and Alexandria until ...