Remembering Demis Roussos: Alexandria-born Greek singer who engraved himself in the hearts of Egyptian listeners

Renowned internationally and particularly beloved by Egyptian listeners, the master of musical nostalgia Demis Roussos was born on 15 June … More

Obituary: David Hales, Egypt-based British pianist, vocal coach and Cairo’s hidden pillar

British pianist, vocal coach and repetiteur David Llewellyn Hales died on 31 May 2020 in Cairo News of David Hales … More

Egypt’s music scene lost Ali Osman, Sudanese composer, conductor, educator and a man whose work with Al Nour Wal Amal, … More

On 6 January, the Egyptian culture scene lost Nehad Selaiha: a bilingual scholar, translator, historian, writer and critic with a … More

2014 left many voids in Egypt’s cultural landscape, as numerous artists and writers passed away, joining dozens of others we’ve … More

Prior to his visit to Egypt in April 2014, in his home in Delhi, Sudhir Tailang, renowned Indian cartoonist talks … More

Well-known director, actor, theatre critic and professor Hanaa Abdel Fattah passed away one year ago, on 19 October 2012; he … More

Ratiba El-Hefny, a woman who played many roles within the country’s cultural scene, remained active until the last months of … More

Abdel-Moneim Kamel, a ‘spiritual father of ballet’ in Egypt, passed away in February leaving behind generations of dancers filled with … More

On Friday 7 December, Ammar Al-Sherei, a man of great musical knowledge and skill, passed away at the age of … More

News of the death of one of the Arab world’s most moving singers, Warda, aka Warda al Jazairia (The Algerian … More

The Egyptian singer and actor passed away in Cairo on Sunday 14 August 2011, after a battle with lung cancer. … More

Works by Beethoven and Rageh Daoud pay fitting tribute to the martyrs of the Egyptian revolution Published on 24 March … More

The death of Ziad Bakir, one of the martyrs of the January Revolution, has devastated his family, friends and many … More