It's difficult to complain about a combination of friends, beaches, live music and good vibes, especially if you hail from Cairo.
While listening, I can’t shake the feeling that I’m standing on the edges, fingers splayed on the glass, watching something emotional take place. And while my presence isn’t particularly unwelcome,…
As with other realms of expression, the story of sound in Egypt is also one of dispute over who controls the record and its means of dissemination.
The stage lights turn from blue to red as a fog machine engulfs singer Aly Talibab and his band El Manzouma in clouds of color. PanSTARRS’s Youssef Abouzeid strums a…
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