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 Cairo Opera House is preparing a series of concerts to celebrate Valentine's day, featuring known singers from Egypt and other Arab countries. The series will span over five days, between 11 and ...

CAIRO — Two major music festivals highlight Cairo’s cultural calendar this summer, bringing together gospel, blues and smooth jazz while drawing crowds across the region: The Smooth Jazz festival on ...

Al-Ayoubi's singing career launched in 1991 with her biggest hit Ala Bali (On my Mind). As singer, composer and songwriter, she produced three albums, Ala Bali, Rafiq Omy and Min Zaman, between 1991 ...

In late January 2011, Cairo sounded different. Chants rolled through Tahrir Square, repeated until their rhythms stuck in our ...

To celebrate the launch of the new home goods brand Anut, its founder hosted dinner and dancing at one of Egypt’s most ...

My British father had eclectic tastes in music. After a trip to Egypt he developed a passion for the great singer Oum Kalthoum. As a child I was often lulled to sleep as the strains of her soulful, ...