Mahmoud Refaat
Cairo’s new dubplate cutting studio to be part of a live performance Saturday
Art news
December 22, 2012
Cairo’s new dubplate cutting studio to be part of a live performance Saturday
To make a vinyl record, grooves are cut into the lacquer on an aluminum disc. This “dubplate” is used to…
2012 electronic music festival reflects political scene
Art news
June 20, 2012
2012 electronic music festival reflects political scene
Last year's 100Lives electronic music festival at Rawabet Theater had a celebratory feel. “People were drinking in the streets, dressing…
100Live festival at center of growing electronic music scene
Art news
June 14, 2012
100Live festival at center of growing electronic music scene
The sixth annual 100Live Electronic Music Festival takes place Thursday and Friday, 14 and 15 June, in downtown Cairo. Ten…
D-CAF set to take downtown by storm
Art news
March 28, 2012
D-CAF set to take downtown by storm
This Thursday, one of the most ambitious cultural events in Cairo’s recent history will set out to transform downtown Cairo…