Music
Cairokee to give online concert Friday evening
April 17, 2020
Cairokee to give online concert Friday evening
A member of the popular rock band Cairokee announced on his official Facebook page on Wednesday that the band will…
Video: Violinist performs for patients, doctors at isolation hospital in Egypt
April 14, 2020
Video: Violinist performs for patients, doctors at isolation hospital in Egypt
When Mohamed Hilal, a doctor in Ismailia city, watched a video of violinist Eslam al-Sayad performing in the streets just…
Elissa launches new song from home amid coronavirus lockdown
April 14, 2020
Elissa launches new song from home amid coronavirus lockdown
Lebanese singer Elissa on Saturday released her latest song, “Hanghani Kaman Wi Kaman” (We Will Sing More and More), which…
Don’t stop the music: DJ hosts 10-hour Instagram dance party
March 23, 2020
Don’t stop the music: DJ hosts 10-hour Instagram dance party
Just because there’s a pandemic going on, doesn’t mean the party has to stop. And one DJ has kept it…
Egyptian band Massar Egbari to give concert online amid ban on large gatherings
March 18, 2020
Egyptian band Massar Egbari to give concert online amid ban on large gatherings
Egyptian rock band Massar Egbari is giving online concerts broadcast directly through YouTube and Facebook, allowing Egyptian and Arab audiences the…
Billie Eilish most streamed female singer in Egypt: Spotify
March 10, 2020
Billie Eilish most streamed female singer in Egypt: Spotify
Spotify, the world’s leading music platform, on Monday launched a worldwide campaign celebrating the role women play in music with…
Egypt’s Culture Minister launches first edition of Dendera Music Festival
February 29, 2020
Egypt’s Culture Minister launches first edition of Dendera Music Festival
Egyptian Culture Minister Enas Abdel-Dayem launched the first edition of the Dendera Festival for Music and Singing in Qena governorate…
Egypt’s Umm Kulthum to return to the stage in Cairo hologram concert
February 27, 2020
Egypt’s Umm Kulthum to return to the stage in Cairo hologram concert
Egypt’s legendary musical icon Umm Kulthum will be back on stage 45 years after her death, with a hologram of…
Egypt’s Musicians Syndicate contacts YouTube, SoundCloud to take down Mahraganat songs
February 20, 2020
Egypt’s Musicians Syndicate contacts YouTube, SoundCloud to take down Mahraganat songs
Egypt’s Musicians Syndicate, headed by Hany Shaker, contacted streaming giants YouTube and SoundCloud to take down all the “mahraganat shaabi”…
Egypt bans ‘mahraganat shaabi’ music from schools, concerts
February 18, 2020
Egypt bans ‘mahraganat shaabi’ music from schools, concerts
The undersecretary of the Ministry of Education in Cairo Mohamed Attia issued a decision on Monday banning “mahraganat shaabi” (electronic…