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Music post-revolution sounds like resistance
July 17, 2011
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…
Tahrir graffiti takes on new colors
July 14, 2011
Tahrir graffiti takes on new colors
About a dozen artists were hard at work on Wednesday evening, painting a 100-square-meter section of asphalt nearby the KFC…
Bands to Watch: Soopar Lox
July 14, 2011
Bands to Watch: Soopar Lox
About a month ago, I remember being at Cairo Jazz Club, bopping my head to some refreshing electronic music that…
‘From Facebook to Nassbook’: Art inspired by social change
July 11, 2011
‘From Facebook to Nassbook’: Art inspired by social change
LONDON - “From Facebook to Nassbook” exhibition opened last Wednesday at London’s Mica Gallery, showcasing the work of nine artists…
Team unearths first Roman-era basilica
July 7, 2011
Team unearths first Roman-era basilica
Officials say archaeologists have unearthed the first basilica erected in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria. Antiquities authorities say the…
Meetphool.net opens
July 6, 2011
Meetphool.net opens
Meetphool is a platform where people can “showcase their work, share professional expertise and build collaborations” according to the website’s…
In ‘The Pyramids and the Revolution’ ballet, revolution takes its place in Egyptian mythology
July 5, 2011
In ‘The Pyramids and the Revolution’ ballet, revolution takes its place in Egyptian mythology
It hasn't been difficult to spot a trend in recent cultural production tacking the revolution onto everything. Seemingly, the assumption…
A musician’s guide to Cairo’s rehearsal and recording studios
June 30, 2011
A musician’s guide to Cairo’s rehearsal and recording studios
There are a number of professional recording and rehearsal studios available in Greater Cairo. Rehearsal studios, while fewer in number,…
Bands to Watch: Neobyrd
June 29, 2011
Bands to Watch: Neobyrd
Like the crazed, bloodthirsty maniac in any self-respecting horror film franchise, the 1980s, it seems, will never die. The past…
The psychedelic idyll of Qarm Qart
June 28, 2011
The psychedelic idyll of Qarm Qart
It must be a natural human urge to occasionally conjure up the most fantastic, dream-like reality possible, and give it…