music
Artists to watch: ‘Lyrical ambassadors’ Yassin Alsalman and Shadia Mansour
Art news
January 24, 2011
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
January 11, 2011
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
December 19, 2010
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
November 3, 2010
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
October 5, 2010
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
September 26, 2010
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
Art news
August 31, 2010
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
August 23, 2010
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
August 21, 2010
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…