music
Ziad Rahbani in Cairo for Jazz Festival
Art news
March 9, 2010
Ziad Rahbani in Cairo for Jazz Festival
Iconic Lebanese music composer Ziad Rahbani arrived in Cairo today to participate in the second Cairo International Jazz Festival. A…
Royal Crown Revue in town
Life & Style
March 8, 2010
Royal Crown Revue in town
Among the bands coming to town for Cairo International Jazz Festival are Royal Crown Revue, a force behind the late-1990s…
Broadway with a twist of jazz
Life & Style
March 7, 2010
Broadway with a twist of jazz
Last night the Riff Band entertained a full house at El Sawy Culture Wheel in Zamalek with a carefully chosen…
All that jazz !
Art news
February 25, 2010
All that jazz !
For the second consecutive year, Egypt will celebrate it's annual Cairo Jazz Festival (11-15 March) at El-Sawi Culture Wheel. This…
Rula Zaki reworks the classics
Art news
February 11, 2010
Rula Zaki reworks the classics
Rula Zaki, a wedding and event singer, has finally gathered her work in an album to be released on Friday.…
Tripping on a caravan from east to west
Art news
February 6, 2010
Tripping on a caravan from east to west
During this tumultuous period in Egypt’s sectarian relations, some have offered a cultural venue to begin alleviating the tensions that…
Tunes of a new troupe
Art news
January 31, 2010
Tunes of a new troupe
Sukun Troupe only played one concert, but the band--more of an experimental music project--made a splash. Sukun featured Ismail Fawzi,…
Jammin’ the streets of Cairo
Art news
January 24, 2010
Jammin’ the streets of Cairo
“When you are a musician, sometimes you don’t want to wait five months to have a concert organized. If you…
Maestro of the arts
Art news
December 22, 2009
Maestro of the arts
Prominent Egyptian Maestro Sherif Mohie ElDin is currently working on his new opera El Saqamat, based on a novel by…