For many decades Egypt was at the heart of Arabic music, and a pioneer of Western classical music practices in the Arab world. Egypt’s Golden Age (1950s-1970s) was known for setting trends and ...

The air of a large hall in one of Cairo’s studios vibrates with the sounds of Sudanese music. A choir of 20 singers, accompanied by eight instrumentalists, have come together to breathe life into ...

Egyptian singer Nesma Mahgoub and Wust El-Balad band took the stage at Cairo’s Salah El-Din Citadel on Monday, 17 August, as part of the 34th Citadel Festival for Music and Singing, drawing a large ...

Ahram Online provides a selection of music events related to Christmas and New Year celebrations (topped with a film ...

In Egypt women rappers like Dareen are battling to make their mark in a booming industry long-dominaed by men - Copyright AFP Ahmed HASAN In Egypt women rappers like ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A Dutch DJ is bringing underground Egyptian street music to Western night clubs with the hope that it will paint the troubled North African country in a better light. Music producer ...

The ancient-looking PA system was not meant to handle the immensity of sound produced by famed Nile Delta folk music ensemble El Tanbura as they warmed up for a show on the streets of Ismailia on a ...

Karol G is taking us all to the pyramids. The artist released the music video for "Cairo" on Nov. 13, and the visually gorgeous tour of the Egyptian city doubles as a celebration of the artist's star ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Korollos Nakhla, also known by his stage name “Sin City Cairo” was born on February 13, 1987. Being a first-generation Egyptian American, he believes it’s his mission to give his family the life they ...