pop music
Sony buys late pop star Jackson’s music venture stake
Culture
March 16, 2016
Sony buys late pop star Jackson’s music venture stake
Sony said Tuesday it will pay Michael Jackson’s estate US$750 million for the late pop star’s share of a music…
Shaabi music most searched on Google in 2015
Culture
December 16, 2015
Shaabi music most searched on Google in 2015
Google announced Egypt's top online searches on Wednesday, naming shaabi music as the number one search for 2015, out of…
Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian lead most-followed Instagram accounts
Art news
October 6, 2015
Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian lead most-followed Instagram accounts
The ladies of US pop music and pop culture are commanding the most followers among the 400 million-plus global users…
Beyond football: The creative transformation of Egypt’s ultras
Art news
November 13, 2012
Beyond football: The creative transformation of Egypt’s ultras
Since their formation in 2005, the Egyptian ultras have been called everything from “thugs” to “soccer hooligans.” They have been…
Pop star Haifa Wehbe breaks up with husband
Egypt
November 7, 2012
Pop star Haifa Wehbe breaks up with husband
Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe’s media office declared on Wednesday that she broke up with her husband Mahmoud Abu Hashima, an…
The literalism of album artwork in Egypt
Art news
September 4, 2011
The literalism of album artwork in Egypt
It happens with such regularity, you’d think there was a law mandating it: Any Egyptian musician releasing a record will,…
Egyptian-Korean ties endorsed through pop idol competition
Art news
July 30, 2011
Egyptian-Korean ties endorsed through pop idol competition
Hundreds of eager Korean pop culture fans and curious visitors crammed into Maadi Library’s stage theater Thursday afternoon to witness…
Korean pop culture spreads in Cairo
Art news
July 19, 2011
Korean pop culture spreads in Cairo
Egyptian aficionados of Korean pop culture are a dedicated group, eager to have their Korean pop dreams fulfilled and embraced…
Abdel Halim Hafez: The Dark Nightingale, 1929-1977
Art news
March 30, 2010
Abdel Halim Hafez: The Dark Nightingale, 1929-1977
On the anniversary of his death, Al-Masry Al-Youm remembers Abdel Halim Hafez, one of Egypt's most famous voices.Hafez was born…
Who are you calling American?
Egypt
November 17, 2009
Who are you calling American?
Two years after its launch, MTV Arabia appears to be a mirror of our contemporary Arab character, a reflection of…