The Africa Report

Egypt’s music industry shifts from major to minor amid fragile economy

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 ...
The Washington Post

In Egypt, a vibrant brand of street music is outlawed as censorship deepens

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 ...
The Grio

R&B star Egypt opens up about artistic journey, new music

With a mesh of talent and personality, you may have spotted this rising star Egypt on Amazon’s Music & Murder, Lifetime Network’s My Crazy Ex and TV One’s Fatal Attraction. The new pop/R&B artist has ...
Al-Monitor

Egypt cuts the feed to wildly popular 'mahraganat' electro music

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" ...
The New York Times

Black Artists Embrace Ancient Egypt. Egyptians Aren’t Happy About It.

A new exhibit in a Dutch museum explores how Black musicians have drawn inspiration and pride from the idea that ancient Egypt was an African culture. Egyptians say it distorts their history and ...