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Grammy winner Gilberto Gil headlines the 5th Annual Cairo Jazz Festival
Maha ElNabawi 20 Mar 2013
  It only makes sense that Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil is this year’s “Guest of Honor” at...
  NeoByrd is known for his unique blend of house music and trance elements, as well as his strong stage presence. Image courtesy of Subspace
Egyptian record label Subspace promises a new path for musicians
Maha ElNabawi 03 Mar 2013
For Ahmed Mehessen, aka “Teknyk,” his newly founded record label, Subspace, is “a world within a...
Egyptian Project debuts with their electronic-folk album 'Ya Amar'
Maha ElNabawi 12 Feb 2013
“Our folkloric instruments are dying,” says 61-year old, Egyptian musician Salama Metwally as he tunes his...
Bands to watch: Kay Nassef
Maha ElNabawi 30 Jan 2013
Although 29-year-old Khaled “Kay” Nassef only began his professional music career a few short years ago and...
  El Dor El Awal band playing its mix of Jazz and oriental tunes at the fourth Cairo Jazz Festival
Jazz it up: Musical society seeks to revive a forgotten musical genre
Steven Viney 22 Aug 2012
Many people are not aware of Egypt’s internationally recognized Free Jazz Ensemble, which was active during most...
A fusion of pop, electronica and rock-inspired grunge gives the Wetrobots + Bosaina their unique voice.
Bands to watch: Wetrobots + Bosaina revive electro-dance scene
Maha ElNabawi 06 Aug 2012
By ambitiously flexing its synth-packed fury in the face of the overly politicized, post-revolution music scene, an...
The Underground Music Federation was established in 2011 to connect and support underground bands in Egypt.
Underground Music Federation seeks to support local bands
Steven Viney 13 Feb 2012
Underground musicians have established an Underground Music Federation, seeking to nurture the local underground music...
Central to El-Zabaleen's unique sound are its four percussionists, who do not play drums and tablas. They bang their sticks upon metal pipes, plastic jerry cans, plastic and metallic trashcans of all sizes, metallic garbage can rims, along with soda cans - filled with dry rice and pasta.
Are music platforms ready for Egypt's emerging indie culture?
Steven Viney 12 Jan 2012
When the revolution began in early 2011, artists were optimistic, as a heightened sense of free speech seemingly...
Central to El-Zabaleen's unique sound are its four percussionists, who do not play drums and tablas. They bang their sticks upon metal pipes, plastic jerry cans, plastic and metallic trashcans of all sizes, metallic garbage can rims, along with soda cans - filled with dry rice and pasta.
Bands to Watch: El Zabaleen
Jano Charbel 05 Nov 2011
A local act to look out for is El Zabaleen, a seven-piece band formed in April 2010. Their unique instrumentation gives...
Dina al-Wedidi singing her Algerian song.
Bands to Watch: Dina El Wedidi
Fayrouz Karawya 27 Oct 2011
Oh homeland we left you, and my tears fled away and died / Homeland you were our hope, and one day it was you that we...