It might be almost impossible to pinpoint the most popular or successful music productions of the year, as is success really measurable? Should we follow the charts or count the views on YouTube or ...

The reedy tones of a synthesizer bleed into the soundscape of dissonant electronics. Subsonic bass shakes the earth as metallic percussion comes down like thunder. When the storm breaks, a frantic ...

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" ...

On Friday 18 April, Egypt's three-day 3al Ganoob music festival in Red Sea's Marsa Alam kicked off bringing 19 of the region's most entrancing independent musicians for non-stop beach jamming, sunset ...

Performing at Coachella on the lower end of the bill has its benefits - it gives you something to aim for. This realisation hit Bayou when he shared the stage as a guest of Palestinian-American artist ...

Once the epicentre of music in the Arabic-speaking world, Egypt finds it increasingly hard to meet the financial needs of its local musicians, who are looking to the Gulf states for more lucrative ...

Award-winning singer looks forward to presenting her voice 'in a new light', while Abdel Wahab's grandson hopes to keep iconic singer's legacy alive ...