Cairo Jazz Festival

9th Cairo Jazz Festival kicks off at the heart of downtown
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9th Cairo Jazz Festival kicks off at the heart of downtown

Jazz enthusiasts headed to the heart of downtown at AUC Tahrir for the opening night of the 9th Cairo Jazz…
Global stars descend on Cairo for jazz festival
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Global stars descend on Cairo for jazz festival

This October marks the eighth edition of the annual and on-its-way-to-being-iconic Cairo Jazz Festival. To be held at the American…
Grammy winner Gilberto Gil headlines the 5th Annual Cairo Jazz Festival
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Grammy winner Gilberto Gil headlines the 5th Annual Cairo Jazz Festival

  It only makes sense that Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil is this year’s “Guest of Honor” at the fifth Cairo…
Jazz it up: Musical society seeks to revive a forgotten musical genre
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Jazz it up: Musical society seeks to revive a forgotten musical genre

Many people are not aware of Egypt’s internationally recognized Free Jazz Ensemble, which was active during most of the second…
Telling the story of Egyptian jazz
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Telling the story of Egyptian jazz

In 2007, I asked composer Amr Salah, the director of Cairo Jazz Festival, if he was trying to resist the…
Third annual Cairo Jazz Festival starts today
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Third annual Cairo Jazz Festival starts today

For all those who’ve had their fill of revolution-themed songs and patriotic anthems, the Cairo Jazz Festival will be a…
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