As music plays a role in preserving cultural memory – bridging the past and present – it is the need of the hour for intercultural dialogue that protects past heritage, and promotes the renewal of heritage to keep it alive and relevant for modern times. “Music has its own map that goes beyond borders,” Spanish artist Luis Gimenez Amoros tells Egyptian Streets. Amoros is specialized in fusing Spanish sound with Afroasiatic music. “There is a lot of conversation right now about division and the division between the South and the North, but I think there is also a common horizon that shows that we are all still working together. Music, without words, brings about a very hopeful and optimistic narrative.” Revitalizing the ethos of multiculturalism between Spain and Egypt, the Spanish Cooperation in Egypt, in collaboration with Makan (Egyptian Center for Culture and Arts), hosted a two-week workshop titled “The Unknown Spanish Levant: Musical/Historical Circulation from Spain to Egypt” with artist Luis Gimenez Amoros. In the first week, participants of the workshop explored the interlinkage between current Spanish and Egyptian music, observing the music from different angles, including historic, theoretical,…
A Musical Journey from Spain to Egypt: Reconnecting Cultures Through Sound
June 24, 2022
