music
Toilet brushes and vacuum cleaners turn musical in hands of Nils Frahm
Culture
May 30, 2015
Toilet brushes and vacuum cleaners turn musical in hands of Nils Frahm
Three pianos, a wood pipe organ, a synthesizer and toilet brushes are the standard setup for a show by German…
Charlile’s Music Captures her life changes
Life & Style
March 25, 2015
Charlile’s Music Captures her life changes
She still has friends who work at Columbia, so singer Brandi Carlile isn't gloating about her first disc after being…
Flute maker shares his love for the craft
Life & Style
March 22, 2015
Flute maker shares his love for the craft
In Shebin al-Qanater, Qalyubiya, Egyptian farmer Magdy al-Sayyed Bayoumy picks up a reed he gathered from his farm. He sits…
Culture ministry to mark birth anniversary of Sayed Darwish
Art news
March 16, 2015
Culture ministry to mark birth anniversary of Sayed Darwish
The Ministry of Culture in Alexandria is celebrating on 20 March the birth anniversary of Sayed Darwish, one of Egypt’s…
First head of the Cairo Opera House Ratiba al-Hefny passes away
Art news
September 17, 2013
First head of the Cairo Opera House Ratiba al-Hefny passes away
A funeral service was held on Tuesday for International Opera singer Ratiba al-Hefny, who is also the former dean of…
Omar Khairat returning to cassette recording
Culture
August 9, 2013
Omar Khairat returning to cassette recording
Prominent musician Omar Khairat has decided to return to cassette recording after a seven-year hiatus, signing a contract with a…
The pick: Bahr Abu Greisha’s ‘Rahhal’
Art news
April 20, 2013
The pick: Bahr Abu Greisha’s ‘Rahhal’
Whether you want to dance the drunken night away, or wallow in solitary self-pity, Bahr Abu Greisha is your man.…
Syrian rapper DeeKay debuts at D-CAF in support of Sham MCs and Khadafi Dub
Art news
April 10, 2013
Syrian rapper DeeKay debuts at D-CAF in support of Sham MCs and Khadafi Dub
UPDATE: Only Syrian artists Sham MCs and Khadafi Dub will perform tonight at Sharazade Night Club as DeeKay was unable…
Sound art workshop remixes Cairo’s noise
Art news
February 27, 2013
Sound art workshop remixes Cairo’s noise
“Can’t you hear the rhythm?” asks local musician and curator, Yara Mekawei with her ears perked toward the street below…
Wasla.fm makes the connection
Art news
February 17, 2013
Wasla.fm makes the connection
As the number of active Internet users continues to rise in the Middle East and North Africa, social networking and…