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First woman to win ‘Afghan Star’ TV show to fight Taliban with music
Music
March 30, 2019
First woman to win ‘Afghan Star’ TV show to fight Taliban with music
The first woman to win the Afghan version of American Idol says she will fight the Taliban with her music,…
Red Hot Chili Peppers rock Egypt’s pyramids
Culture
March 16, 2019
Red Hot Chili Peppers rock Egypt’s pyramids
CAIRO (Reuters) – Californian group Red Hot Chili Peppers played in front of Egypt’s great pyramids of Giza on Friday,…
Tamer Hosny to sing at Special Olympics World Games 2019, opening with Avril Lavigne and ‘Despacito’ singer Luis Fonsi
Music
March 14, 2019
Tamer Hosny to sing at Special Olympics World Games 2019, opening with Avril Lavigne and ‘Despacito’ singer Luis Fonsi
Egyptian superstar Tamer Hosny will represent Egypt in the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games 2019 in Abu Dhabi,…
India by the Nile 2019: a cultural Indian parody in Egypt
Culture
March 5, 2019
India by the Nile 2019: a cultural Indian parody in Egypt
The Indian Embassy in Egypt, alongside Teamwork Arts, launched the seventh radiating edition of the cultural festival India by the…
Ukraine drops Eurovision singer over Russia row
Music
February 26, 2019
Ukraine drops Eurovision singer over Russia row
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s national broadcaster has dropped the singer who was meant to represent the country at the Eurovision…
Facing charges of sex abuse against minors, R. Kelly surrenders to police
Music
February 23, 2019
Facing charges of sex abuse against minors, R. Kelly surrenders to police
R&B superstar R. Kelly turned himself in to Chicago police on Friday, after prosecutors charged him with 10 counts of…
Rappers, women aiming big at Grammys after past snubs
Music
February 9, 2019
Rappers, women aiming big at Grammys after past snubs
Music’s biggest stars will gather in Los Angeles on Sunday for the Grammy Awards, and this year observers are hoping…
Ice instruments melt musical boundaries in Italian Alps
Music
January 31, 2019
Ice instruments melt musical boundaries in Italian Alps
When Tim Linhart started making instruments from ice they were more likely to explode with a bang than produce music,…
In wartime Yemen, children find solace in music
Middle East
January 27, 2019
In wartime Yemen, children find solace in music
The sound of music fills the halls at a school in the Yemeni city of Taez, where little Nazira…
All shook up: How Elvis keeps Aussie outback town alive
World
January 23, 2019
All shook up: How Elvis keeps Aussie outback town alive
Once a year Parkes, a sleepy mining town in rural Australia, explodes into color and song — a veritable…