For Egyptian musician Dina el Wedidi, each project is a kind of journey. Her debut album in 2014, Turning Back, was a trip through history, mining Egyptian folk music and Arab poetry. The ...

CAIRO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Backed by a troupe on drums and tambourines, 72-year-old Um Sameh performs songs that gradually crescendo against waves of percussion. One of the last practitioners of Zar ...

The initiative reflects the ministry's commitment to "strengthening the role of Egyptian music as one of the most vital pillars of national identity and a cornerstone of Egypt’s soft power," the ...

The Egyptian-born composer explains the process behind his Emmy-nominated score for the Marvel/Disney+ limited series. By Tyler Coates Awards Editor The call from Marvel Studios came out of the blue, ...

Egypt will mark its first Egyptian Music Day on Monday, 15 September, with more than 100 events across 80 venues in Cairo and other governorates. The day also commemorates the death anniversary of ...

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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — Hamo Bika rose up from the slums of this northern coastal city to become one of Egypt's most popular musicians. He has amassed millions of followers on YouTube and SoundCloud. He ...

Minister of Culture Ahmed Fouad Hanno designated 15 September each year as the "Egyptian Music Day". This year the date coincides with the 102nd death anniversary of The People's Artist - Sayed ...

Organised by the National Centre for Theatre Music and Folk Arts with the Egyptian General Book Authority, the event will ...