All posts tagged "music"

“I empathize more with someone orphaned from his mother than from his land, for if you know...

In the wake of Egypt’s digital feminist movement and the general, well let’s just face it, “unprecedented”...

Influenced by the classical tunes of French artist Julien Clerc, the national melodies of Om Kulthoom, the...

The year was 1964 when, at last, the Star of the East – already past the peak...

After a long hiatus, Egyptian superstar Amr Diab is returning to the screen and the music scene....

No matter where you are in the world, culture is almost always shaped and restricted by the...

While some jobs can easily be moved to Google Docs and Zoom calls in lockdown, artists face...

Google’s video-sharing giant YouTube announced on Monday the 10th of June the official launch of its music...

Independent art in Egypt is often sidelined as many opt for the mainstream whether it’s Ramadan shows,...

Egypt’s Ministry of Interior announced on Friday evening that popular TikTok star Mawada Eladhm had been arrested...

Egypt’s Musicians Syndicate head Hany Shaker issued a decree on Sunday banning all Mahraganat singers (electronic folk)...

It can sometimes take a while — a decade or two — before we can look back...

In a time of Spotify and Anghami playlists, the face of the global music industry is quickly...

When you type “Helwa Ya Baladi” on YouTube, one of the first and most popular uploads that...

From Um Kulthoum’s powerfully soothing voice filling the vibrant local ahwa’s (cafe) air, to the energetic beats...

From Algeria to Lebanon, the Arab world is filled with many indie artists that are constantly defining...

If ever there was a defining national sound, it is the imposing voice of Umm Kulthum blaring...