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To understand and fully appreciate Out of Nations’ sound, you first need to have a look at their passports and read about their backgrounds. A 7-piece ensemble based in Berlin, with members coming from the US, Egypt, Greece, Belgium and Austria with experiences in Lebanon and Norway, and collaborating with...
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It goes without saying that we have a special relationship with SOAS Radio, so it comes pretty naturally to us to suggest to you an event that they’re organising on Friday 1st June in Walthamstow. For their yearly showcase, happening at St. Mary’s Music Hall, they will bring together an...
If the names Cairokee and Zap Tharwat don’t ring any bells it’s probably because you’re a) not Egyptian b) don’t have Egyptians friends c) are not interested in Egyptian music or d) are not up-to-date with the North African country’s current events. Those artists personify and the last five years...
There was a moment during last Thursday Cairokee’s gig at Student Central when more than a hundreds fists were held high and shaken in unison. Eyes glistened and voices sang along with the lyrics of a five-year old Egyptian song. When Amir Eid intoned the words of “Sout El Horreya”...
Organised by British event company Marsm and supported by Alaraby TV Network, don’t miss Cairokee this week at Student Central in a unique night of world blues and contemporary Egyptian music, where touching and vibrant lyrics blend with modern Egyptian rock. After a sold-out concert in London last year, Cairokee are back for...