Every two years, Cairo hosts Egypt’s only Chopin Piano Competition for Children and Youths. Winners not only perform but also … More
Tag: Music
Ziad Rahbani (1956-2025): An endless legacy
Few artists have shaped the cultural and political fabric of the Arab world quite like Ziad Rahbani, and his passing … More
Khaled Saleh: A music of possibilities
Over the past two decades, the name Khaled Saleh has repeatedly appeared in various publications—in recent years often in connection … More
2024 Yearender: The music of exile: Cairo-based Sudanese musicians finding refuge in their art
Since the outbreak of war in Sudan in April 2023, countless Sudanese nationals have fled the country, and most found … More
In Egypt, Sudanese musicians sing their hymns to peace
The Africa Report Cairo has become home to several groups of Sudanese diaspora musicians, refugees from war who are forging … More
Dafallah Al-Haj | A Titan Of Sudan’s Music Heritage
Far from Cairo’s affluent neighborhoods, children’s laughter echoes through a narrow street as they kick a ball, their swift feet … More
Beyond acting: Sudanese actress Eiman Yousif’s many talents
Known for her role in Goodbye Julia, Sudanese actress Eiman Yousif is a well-rounded artist, with music – singing and … More
Cairo Opera Ballet debuts Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty in Egypt
The Cairo Opera Ballet Company will give its first performance of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece The Sleeping Beauty on 9 … More
Dilemma for Egyptian, Arab artists in solidarity with Palestinian people
The artists of Egypt and other Arab countries remain deeply saddened, angry and mostly helpless towards the ongoing tragic situation … More