This summer I spent a month in Egypt doing research for the public radio program Afropop Worldwide. In October, Afropop will begin airing a series of programs looking at Egypt — past and present — ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

The initiative reflects the ministry's commitment to "strengthening the role of Egyptian music as one of the most vital pillars of national identity and a cornerstone of Egypt’s soft power," the ...

CAIRO — As Egypt’s pop music sensation, Shaaban Abdel Rehim is a good barometer of the public mood. His hit song? “I Hate Israel.” It has made Abdel Rehim an unlikely flashpoint for political debate.

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 ...

Renowned Egyptian soprano Amira Selim has recently released her latest single, ‘Benheb al-Masreya,’ on YouTube and other popular platforms. The song, a collaborative effort with musician Skander ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A Dutch DJ is bringing underground Egyptian street music to Western night clubs with the hope that it will paint the troubled North African country in a better light. Music producer ...

Egypt will mark its first Egyptian Music Day on Monday, 15 September, with more than 100 events across 80 venues in Cairo and other governorates. The day also commemorates the death anniversary of ...

On the genesis of hip-hop, Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons saw the genre as "from the underground, ideas from the underbelly, from people who have mostly been locked out, who have not been ...

Reporting from Cairo — It’s not often that Egyptian music fans get to see big international rock stars perform on their soil. So there are some hopes that an upcoming appearance by the Red Hot Chili ...