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Artists to watch: ‘Lyrical ambassadors’ Yassin Alsalman and Shadia Mansour
Art news

Artists to watch: ‘Lyrical ambassadors’ Yassin Alsalman and Shadia Mansour

Best known by the moniker the Narcicyst, artist Yassin Alsalman demonstrates the possibilities of non-violent resistance through hip-hop. The Iraqi-Canadian…
Sound of Solidarity: ‘Microphone’ musicians gather in Cairo
Art news

Sound of Solidarity: ‘Microphone’ musicians gather in Cairo

In terms of non-violent protest, few things can be as emotionally engaging as music, a fact clearly reflected in the…
Rango: An instrument of revival
Art news

Rango: An instrument of revival

In the crammed cube that is El Mastaba Center for Egyptian Folk Music’s Tanboura Hall, audience and performers were forced…
Bands to Watch: Kaza Mada
Art news

Bands to Watch: Kaza Mada

Halfway through their rollicking Monday night performance at the Cairo Jazz Club, two things became immediately obvious about Kaza Mada.…
The return of Fairouz: Hope for a new album
Art news

The return of Fairouz: Hope for a new album

Nihad Hadad, known to the Arab world as Fairouz, is considered by many to be the most important singer alive…
Running to the beat: Music and sports
Health & Fitness

Running to the beat: Music and sports

In our fitness article last week, we discussed using music as a motivation to push one’s self to work out.…
Ramadan radio: Dramas, comedies, and tough questions
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Ramadan radio: Dramas, comedies, and tough questions

In Egypt, Ramadan is more than a holy month of fasting; it is a month for stories and elaborate festivities.…
Reem Talhami in Cairo: On love, politics, and other addictions
Art news

Reem Talhami in Cairo: On love, politics, and other addictions

Reem Talhami, the Palestinian singer best known for her independent album "Ashiqa" (A lover), released in the early 2000s, owned…
Praising the Almighty at Makan
Art news

Praising the Almighty at Makan

Shiekh Gomaa el-Bana’s voice rang out Wednesday night, bouncing off the stone walls and casting a spell over the packed…
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