Leaders of a musicians’ licensing group are trying to curb mahraganat, a bold genre wildly popular with young people. It is not clear if they can. By Mona El-Naggar CAIRO — The song starts out like ...

Egyptian composer and music arranger Hany Shenouda has died at the age of 83, leaving behind an influential artistic legacy that shaped generations of Arab musicians and singers. According to the ...

The air of a large hall in one of Cairo’s studios vibrates with the sounds of Sudanese music. A choir of 20 singers, accompanied by eight instrumentalists, have come together to breathe life into ...

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 ...

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — Hamo Bika rose up from the slums of this northern coastal city to become one of Egypt's most popular musicians. He has amassed millions of followers on YouTube and SoundCloud. He ...

(Beirut) – An Egyptian court sentenced two singers to a year in prison and fines on March 28, 2022, on charges that violate their right to freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said today. The ...

Egypt has long been a key hub of Arab music and a cultural powerhouse in the Arab world — MOHAMED EL-SHAHED With its catchy beats and in-your-face lyrics, Egypt's hugely popular electro "mahraganat" ...

These days you can add to the list of unexpectedly risky professions: being a popular singer in Egypt. Sherine Abdel Wahab, known as Sherine, has been sentenced to six months in prison for "spreading ...

Egyptian blogger Zeinobia updates us about who is expected to perform live at Egyptian President's son Gamal Mubarak's wedding on May 4. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest ...

As they navigate the narrow streets of Cairo, tuk-tuk drivers blast mahraganat from their speakers. The music’s sound is distinctive: the Egyptian ri’ (tambourine) and tabla (drum) are combined with ...