Egypt News News Egypt » Music: Egypt’s music industry shifts from major to minor amid fragile economy
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 ...
News Egypt » Music: Arab Music Festival opens with tribute to Hany Shaker
The 34th Arab Music Festival and Conference, running from 20 to 30 October, opened at the Cairo Opera House on Tuesday with an evening dedicated to the late Egyptian singer Hany Shaker, featuring ...
News Egypt » Music: Remembering El Rayes Zakaria, Egypt’s folk music revolutionary giant
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 ...
News Egypt » Music: In Egypt, a vibrant brand of street music is outlawed as censorship deepens
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 ...
News Egypt » Music: Egypt Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Egypt culture in 2026, explained: the singers, writers, film-makers, artists, athletes, TV hosts and festivals that shape the country.
News Egypt » Music: From Coachella To Antiquity? Reflections On Egypt’s Cultural Exceptionalism
Mohamed Ramadan becomes the first Egyptian to perform at Coachella — an attention-grabbing milestone that critics say reflects his self-styled stardom more than Egypt’s cultural soul. Credit: ...
News Egypt » Music: Egyptian band breathes life into Pharaonic music
An Egyptian band offers its audience a musical journey to the time of the pharaohs, through melodies inspired by inscriptions painted on temple walls, songs played with ancient musical instruments and ...
News Egypt » Music: Egypt's electronic music boom: From underground to luxury resorts
Electronic music has moved from Egypt's underground club scene to the heart of its tourism and nightlife economy. Festivals, luxury resorts and beach clubs now regularly host internationally renowned ...
News Egypt » Music: All-women’s Islamic choir smashes gender taboos in Egypt
The words of the Islamic hymns being rehearsed in a small studio just outside Cairo are well known among Egyptian Muslims, but they have never sounded so different. Here, they are being sung by women.