independent music
Music post-revolution sounds like resistance
Art news
July 17, 2011
Music post-revolution sounds like resistance
The rift between mainstream and underground music bands and crooners became highly visible over the past decade, with the latter…
Classic music meets rock in Emel Mathlouthi’s performance
Art news
September 5, 2010
Classic music meets rock in Emel Mathlouthi’s performance
The Genina Theatre is set into the wall of the Azhar Park like an ancient Greek amphitheatre. The steep slope…
Tania Saleh in Cairo: Alternative music travels through the Arab World
Art news
August 20, 2010
Tania Saleh in Cairo: Alternative music travels through the Arab World
Five years ago, the old man selling local music tapes and CDs in Beirut’s Hamra district ran his eyes over…
Black Theama hits the mainstream
Art news
August 5, 2010
Black Theama hits the mainstream
A few weeks ago, after six years as independent musicians, Black Theama’s first album was released on Egypt’s Aarabica Music…