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Two concerts for Omar Khairat at Cairo Opera House in January
Music

Two concerts for Omar Khairat at Cairo Opera House in January

Musician Omar Khairat is preparing to perform two concerts at Cairo Opera House, on the stage of the Grand Theater…
Egyptian megastar Amr Diab to release new song with Dina el-Sherbiny
Music

Egyptian megastar Amr Diab to release new song with Dina el-Sherbiny

Egyptian superstar Amr Diab is set to release a new song with fellow singer Dina el-Sherbiny titled “Amaken al-Sahar” (Nightlife…
Shaabi singer’s ‘Bent El Giran’ Mahragan song hits No. 2 on SoundCloud global chart
Culture

Shaabi singer’s ‘Bent El Giran’ Mahragan song hits No. 2 on SoundCloud global chart

The viral Mahragan song “Bent El Giran” (The neighbor’s daughter), from famed Shaabi singer Hassan Shakosh, has hit number two…
Amr Diab in top trending youtube video for ‘Ana Gheir’ teaser
Culture

Amr Diab in top trending youtube video for ‘Ana Gheir’ teaser

Egyptian singer Amr Diab is in the number two trending video on youtube for the teaser of the song Ana…
Egypt wins presidency for Arab Music Academy
Culture

Egypt wins presidency for Arab Music Academy

  Egypt’s representative at the Arab Academy of Music and President of the Opera Inas Abdel Dayem has won the presidency…
Ammar al-Sherei left us, but his legacy lives on
Art news

Ammar al-Sherei left us, but his legacy lives on

Famous Egyptian musician, composer, arranger and critic Ammar al-Sherei sadly passed away on Friday at the age of 64, after…
Acclaimed Egyptian musician passes away at age of 64
Art news

Acclaimed Egyptian musician passes away at age of 64

Acclaimed Egyptian musician Ammar al-Sherei passed away on Friday afternoon at the age of 64. He was transferred to the…
Searching for a new musical inspiration
Art news

Searching for a new musical inspiration

Last weekend, Lebanese singer Oumeima El Khalil performed with composer and pianist Hani Siblini for two consecutive nights at El…
Let the music play on: Arab music from the turn of the century finally finds a home
Archaeology

Let the music play on: Arab music from the turn of the century finally finds a home

In the mountainous Lebanese village of Qurnet al-Hamra is a musicians’ haven: a state-of-the-art studio specialized in digitizing, researching and…
Lebanese and Egyptian music sensations perform in Cairo
Art news

Lebanese and Egyptian music sensations perform in Cairo

Upon meeting Lebanese music producer Zeid Hamdan, it’s easy to understand why he is becoming one of the most important…
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