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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…
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…
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