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How does it feel … to own 20 versions of Dylan’s ‘Rolling Stone’?
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How does it feel … to own 20 versions of Dylan’s ‘Rolling Stone’?

"I need a dump truck mama to unload my head," Bob Dylan sang on his raucous 1965 B-side "From A…
Arabian Knightz’s ‘Uknighted State of Arabia’ echoes across the region
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Arabian Knightz’s ‘Uknighted State of Arabia’ echoes across the region

At long last, Egypt’s most prominent hip-hop group, Arabian Knightz, released its debut LP, “Uknighted State of Arabia.” After multiple…
Finding vinyl in Cairo: Living the city’s history through sound
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Finding vinyl in Cairo: Living the city’s history through sound

Many Cairenes are moving away from listening to vinyl records to CDs and MP3s. Still, for some, the experience of…
Bands to Watch: El Zabaleen
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Bands to Watch: El Zabaleen

A local act to look out for is El Zabaleen, a seven-piece band formed in April 2010. Their unique instrumentation…
Egypt’s ‘Western’ music scene loses Talaat Zein
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Egypt’s ‘Western’ music scene loses Talaat Zein

Younger generations best know Egyptian singer, Talaat Zein, for his '90s hit “Ta’ala” (Come On) and a local rendition of…
Music post-revolution sounds like resistance
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Music post-revolution sounds like resistance

The rift between mainstream and underground music bands and crooners became highly visible over the past decade, with the latter…
Massar Egbari: The boys are back in town
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Massar Egbari: The boys are back in town

Massar Egbari performed yesterday at El-Genaina Theater in Al-Azhar Park as part of the ongoing Artbeat Festival. The boys from…
Not just rap
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Not just rap

  On Wednesday El-Sawi Culturewheel hosted a concert by French alternative rap group “La Caution.” Hailing from Noisy-Le-Sec in the…
The triumphant return of Epop
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The triumphant return of Epop

El Masryeen band performed for the second time at Biblotheca Alexandrina on Thursday 10 December, after an almost 20-year absence.…
A tribute to folk music
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A tribute to folk music

On Sunday 6 December el-Warsha held one of its enchanting music nights at the theatre troupe's workspace downtown. The performance…
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