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The Ministry of Culture in Alexandria is celebrating on 20 March the birth anniversary of Sayed Darwish, one of Egypt’s…

A funeral service was held on Tuesday for International Opera singer Ratiba al-Hefny, who is also the former dean of…

Prominent musician Omar Khairat has decided to return to cassette recording after a seven-year hiatus, signing a contract with a…

Whether you want to dance the drunken night away, or wallow in solitary self-pity, Bahr Abu Greisha is your man.…

UPDATE: Only Syrian artists Sham MCs and Khadafi Dub will perform tonight at Sharazade Night Club as DeeKay was unable…

“Can’t you hear the rhythm?” asks local musician and curator, Yara Mekawei with her ears perked toward the street below…

As the number of active Internet users continues to rise in the Middle East and North Africa, social networking and…

“My southerners, my southerners,” sang Egyptian musician Dina El Wedidi during the closing set of The Nile Project's concert in…

There is something to be said for the solace and inspiration found within Egypt’s evolving musical landscape over the past…

Listening to Quranic verses and prayers playing on the radio while riding a cab is common in Cairo. But recently,…