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The Nile Project debuts with a cross-cultural bang
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The Nile Project debuts with a cross-cultural bang

“My southerners, my southerners,” sang Egyptian musician Dina El Wedidi during the closing set of The Nile Project's concert in…
Game changing sounds from the alternative scene
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Game changing sounds from the alternative scene

There is something to be said for the solace and inspiration found within Egypt’s evolving musical landscape over the past…
Humming the oldest tune in history
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Humming the oldest tune in history

Listening to Quranic verses and prayers playing on the radio while riding a cab is common in Cairo. But recently,…
‘What the fuss is all about’: Q&A with the Lebanese Lazzy Lung
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‘What the fuss is all about’: Q&A with the Lebanese Lazzy Lung

It doesn’t really matter what type of music Lazzy Lung performs. After watching the band open for the Black Lips…
Rowdy rockers The Black Lips tour Cairo and the Middle East
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Rowdy rockers The Black Lips tour Cairo and the Middle East

They didn’t set anything on fire, and nobody got arrested — both signs of commendable restraint by a band known…
Critic’s pick: Let’s burn this city down
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Critic’s pick: Let’s burn this city down

On Mashrou Leila’s latest album is the song “Inni Mnih” (I’m All Right). The opening line of the lyric can…
Jazz it up: Musical society seeks to revive a forgotten musical genre
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Jazz it up: Musical society seeks to revive a forgotten musical genre

Many people are not aware of Egypt’s internationally recognized Free Jazz Ensemble, which was active during most of the second…
Om Kalthoum’s gift on Eid
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Om Kalthoum’s gift on Eid

On the last night of Ramadan, my brother and I would anxiously wait for Eid, when we would get to…
Vocals take center stage in Yasmine Hamdan’s new brand of Arabic electro-pop
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Vocals take center stage in Yasmine Hamdan’s new brand of Arabic electro-pop

In the world of underground music, electro-pop singer Yasmine Hamdan is known for Soapkills, the duo she started with Zeid…
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