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Toilet brushes and vacuum cleaners turn musical in hands of Nils Frahm
Culture

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

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

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
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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

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

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’
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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