Egyptian soul musician Mariam Sawires has performed with her family-band in celebration of high achieving Egyptian-Australian students who have been recognized for their academic excellence at a gathering of high achieving high school graduates at Sydney University. A group of high school graduates, who all scored a mark of 90 percent or higher during their high school leaving exams, enjoyed a performance flavored with Arabic beats and Northern African infused Jazz music. Sawires spoke of her experience as a young Egyptian-Australian and the impact she would like to have on a generation of young Egyptian-Australians. “It is an honour to perform at this special event and connect with the Egyptian community as an Australian Egyptian family band,” said Sawires. She further added that music is a tool to help people remain connected to their roots, community and cultural heritage. “I can personally relate to the youth coming out of high school. School can be very overwhelming with the workload and my family and playing traditional Arabic music and neo-soul music, is a hope to encourage and excite them to follow their [young people’s] passions and goals as well as remain connected to their roots and…
Egyptian Artist Performs to Celebrate Australia’s High Achieving Students
February 18, 2018
