Latest in Tag: musicians Highlight
Latest in Tag: musicians
I won’t run again for Musicians’ Syndicate chief, I need to focus on singing: Hani Shaker
Untalented singers are a danger to society, says Shaker
Digging into the colourful world of Egypt’s Golden era musicians
Wagih Yassa’s Saba exhibition is dedicated to Umm Kulthum, yet features several veteran artists
Abo Zahra’s: a family of musicians present new form of live concerts
50th Montreux Jazz Festival celebrates freedom
Major rock, pop and jazz musicians bump shoulders in Montreux from July 1-16. It is no longer a purely jazz festival, emphasizing instead creativity. Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, PJ Harvey and ZZ Top will be there.
Musicians complain to Brussels over YouTube
A large group of prominent musicians has sent a letter to the European Commission, complaining that YouTube robs artists of income. But the powerful online service doesn’t subscribe to that point of view at all.
Street Children band case referred to Supreme State Security Prosecution
The Supreme State Security Prosecution is in charge of the case from the very start, defence lawyer says
Taking it to the streets, musicians hope to spread message of love, peace with their instruments
Street music, a tradition in many other parts of the world, is not a common occurrence on Egypt’s streets, with the exception of wedding processions and caravans blaring both traditional and mahraganat music
Why I volunteer: Refugee kids learn German via online coloring book
A picture is worth a thousand words. And pictures can also teach words. Illustrator Constanze von Kitzing co-founded an online coloring book that helps refugee kids – and you – learn German. Writers, musicians, artists and actors in Germany are getting involved in helping refugees, using their popularity to call for more solidarity, collect donations …
Concerts on the go
An Alexandrian project takes street concerts to the next level
Cairo’s Guitar Hero
Adel Sakr is considered by many musicians to be the capital’s best guitar fixer
Meen Fena: Volunteerism in a song
The song is a huge voluntary collaboration
The Egyptian underground music scene
How independent musicians suffer to present their art and dream of a diverse market in which they can achieve recognition
Freedom Bus touring for solidarity with Palestine
Pro-Palestine solidarity activists launch freedom bus to tour West Bank