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Latest in Tag: review
Taxi review: Egyptâs once indie becomes new pop?
The lyrics of Taxi are known to challenge the status quo in the country and have attempted to describe the different societal conditions of Egypt with this performance being no exception. The lyrics can be a big hit or miss, with some songs inventive and creative while others become formulaic and verge on the point of being clichéd.
Review: Power of Brotherhood raises alarm
Egypt’s prominent writers continue to reflect their opinions about the current political situation in Egypt
Yasmine Hamdan delights during performance in Al Azhar park
At the end of the gig I was no longer wondering how to classify her music – it sat comfortably in the sphere of intelligent, inventive collaborative artistic pop.
TV talk shows in Ramadan mostly disappoint
A different trend seen this Ramadan involves familiar actors, musicians and the like who have featured as guests in these talk shows for years, suddenly posing as political experts.
Mojo’s: The Oasis of Normalcy
Sometimes you want to feel like you are in regular old Cairo again. When the mid-Ramadan queasiness hits, wait until the Iftar din has subsided and head over to Mojo’s Lounge on the Imperial Boat in Zamalek.
The Cairo Opera House brings an international flavour to Ramadan
For the Iraqi portion of the audience, the concert and Madfaiâs performance were sources of pride. For many of the other spectators, it was a highly entertaining night and a unique opportunity to take part in a Ramadan celebration Iraqi-style.
Controversial Ramadan series wows audiences
The show takes the bold step of having actors depicting Omar and other sahabah (friends and companions of Islamâs Prophet Muhammad), which several clerics deem forbidden. As a result, it is banned in many Arab countries, including all Egyptian television channels.
Zooba: Traditional Egyptian food in a modern venue
The menu is written on a chalkboard in both English and Arabic which adds credibility to the restaurantâs attempt to offer traditional Egyptian food in a modern, deli-style environment.
Bite Me Cairo: âTis the season
The original Abdel Wahab in Achrafieh (Beirut) serves some of the best Lebanese food Iâve ever had, but when a one-of-a-kind place goes chainâit now has a second branch in Beirut (Monod), one in Riyadh, one in Jeddah, and now one here in Cairoâit usually loses something in translation.
Comedians fumble, but entertain
There is hope for this group though, especially because they see themselves existing in a vacuum of the mostly comedy-less Cairo entertainment scene. It just takes more and more performances like the one on Monday before they become the real deal.
A real Chinese restaurant in Cairo
The restaurant is near Al-Azhar because the Uyghurs are the second largest population of Chinese Muslims. For years young religious Uyghur students have come to study at the Islamic university.
Bite Me Cairo: Big Bang Theory
The event appeared in cyber space out of nothingness, a pop up Chefâs Table that materialized last Sunday at the Cellar Door in Maadi.
AUC theatre production breaks boundaries
What makes the play stand out is the utter disregard for any normal standards of theatre. Khalil simply does not care.
Sheraton Miramar El Gouna: Lagoon Luxury
The wind-breaks and sun-shades at the beaches have âcallâ buttons to summon a waiter when the need for a cool drink arises and the will to leave your sun lounger slips away.
Bite Me Cairo: We are one
So there is much Egypt can be proud of indeed. For that matter, if youâve got bread, pigeons, molokheya and beer, what else do you really need?
Film Review: A Time for Drunken Horses – A Childâs Eye View of Kurdish Life in Iran
The quiet pace of the film and stark, minimalist cinematography express a deep, bitter and impassive pain, captured with compassion.
Wetrobots <3 Bosaina release new EP
But beyond the self-aware satire lies a real sense of tension, which is reflected in El-Sherbini and Hosnyâs minimal, restless, yet dance-floor-ready productions.
CairoKeeâs latest album
CairoKee has carved out a niche for their music in the saturated Egyptian music scene with their distinct and original style. However, many of the tracks on this album seem to follow this sound too closely.
Emotional strings in Cairo Opera House
The playing had not only turned upbeat but almost comical, with Guillen himself smiling widely and tapping his feet to the rhythm. His fingers flew deftly up and down the neck of the guitar, every so often lingering a moment to deliver a particularly powerful note.
Safarkhanâs Rolling Summer Collection
Unique to the rest of the year, the Summer Collective presents stored art for display and sale. It is an opportunity to see what you missed when you missed the exhibition.
Summer steal at the Winter Palace
Once through the antique revolving entrance door, guests are greeted by a jaw-droppingly magnificent lobby with a wide, sweeping marble staircase and impossibly high ceilings.
âAngry Voicesâ But not in the way you think
It is a source of great joy to me that Egyptian poets can master culture to such a degree and yet not be alienated from the unique smell of foul sandwiches.
Glam rock livesâŠfor a week or so
Theyâve taken a successful musical, removed all semblance of plot, introduced hunky actors instead of veteran musicians, and still, somehow, impossibly, itâs better than watchable. Itâs actually good
Mexican tonight?
Guacamole, quesadillas and burritos – The Daily News Egypt takes a taste of Gringo’s