Jazz
Egypt culture minister departs for Germany to receive music award with Cairo Steps band
Culture
April 18, 2018
Egypt culture minister departs for Germany to receive music award with Cairo Steps band
Culture Minister Enas Abdel Dayem left for Germany on Tuesday to receive a music award that went to Cairo Steps,…
All that jazz: Saudis attend country’s first jazz festival
Middle East
February 25, 2018
All that jazz: Saudis attend country’s first jazz festival
Men and women swayed to music at Saudi Arabia’s first-ever jazz festival on Friday, the second of a three-day outdoor…
Global stars descend on Cairo for jazz festival
Culture
October 19, 2016
Global stars descend on Cairo for jazz festival
This October marks the eighth edition of the annual and on-its-way-to-being-iconic Cairo Jazz Festival. To be held at the American…
‘Unforgettable’ singer Natalie Cole dead at 65
Culture
January 2, 2016
‘Unforgettable’ singer Natalie Cole dead at 65
Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole, whose biggest hit came in a virtual duet with her late father, pop legend Nat King…
Young jazz guitarist wins fans – and benefactors – in Madrid
Culture
November 14, 2015
Young jazz guitarist wins fans – and benefactors – in Madrid
If you're a guitar aficionado visiting the Headbanger Rare Guitar shop in Madrid, Spain, you're likely to find a teenager…
Yehia Khalil performs in Cairo, Alexandria end of August
Art news
August 26, 2015
Yehia Khalil performs in Cairo, Alexandria end of August
Egyptian jazz superstar drummer Yehia Khalil will hold two concerts in Cairo and Alexandria at the end of August. The first…
Yehia Khalil to perform at Opera House
Art news
January 12, 2015
Yehia Khalil to perform at Opera House
Jazz musician Yehia Khalil will hold his first concert this year at the Cairo Opera House’s small hall on 22…
Grammy winner Gilberto Gil headlines the 5th Annual Cairo Jazz Festival
Art news
March 20, 2013
Grammy winner Gilberto Gil headlines the 5th Annual Cairo Jazz Festival
It only makes sense that Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil is this year’s “Guest of Honor” at the fifth Cairo…
Jazz it up: Musical society seeks to revive a forgotten musical genre
Art news
August 22, 2012
Jazz it up: Musical society seeks to revive a forgotten musical genre
Many people are not aware of Egypt’s internationally recognized Free Jazz Ensemble, which was active during most of the second…
The fifth Sufi Jazz Festival reconnects with African music
Art news
August 16, 2012
The fifth Sufi Jazz Festival reconnects with African music
With the beats of the karakeb (large metal castanets) and the clap of their hands, Moroccan artists Mahdi Nassouli and…