Music Reviews

March 11, 2013

Dancers during "Ritual Regression" (Daily News Egypt/Thoraia Abou Bakr)
09:33 GMT

The future of contemporary dance showcases their stuff with a performance in the Egyptian capital.

The Harlem Shake, a viral YouTube video trend, hit Lebanon several weeks ago and has been recreated by random strangers on the streets of Beirut, university students, club-goers and office workers.
08:17 GMT

Elsewhere in the region, the Harlem Shake has evolved into a tool of social and political protest. But in Lebanon it continues to inspire lighthearted competition.

March 10, 2013

Asala Nasri
09:43 GMT

The Syrian beauty will be teaming up with Egyptian songster, Husam Habeeb, for a sure fire hit.

Cher Lloyd is heading to Dubai for the My Music X festival later this month. (Photo: Facebook)
08:56 GMT

British X Factor finalist Cher Lloyd, is heading to Dubai later this month to perform at the My Music X Festival.

Rising stars Greg Stainer and MC Olly Wood are all set to release the video for their chart-topping debut single, ‘I Don’t Want It To End’ this week.
08:13 GMT

Rising stars Greg Stainer and MC Olly Wood are all set to release the video for their chart-topping debut single, ‘I Don’t Want It To End’ this week.

March 7, 2013

Jannat is back
11:47 GMT

Announcing the comeback of singer Jannat with her first album in three years, we bring you the Moroccan starlet who is bringing back her sound of music to North Africa.

March 5, 2013

Yngwie Malmsteen is set to headline the festival which promises nine hours of music.
09:03 GMT

Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen is set to headline the Dubai Rock Fest 2013 next month.

Ahmed El-Saedi's Sinfonietta will take on Beethoven this Sunday (Photo: Ahram Online)
05:25 GMT

The Egyptian Sinfonietta, conducted by Ahmed El-Saedi, is set to perform at the Cairo Opera House this Sunday.

March 4, 2013

Nothing to fear but fear itself, by Mohammad Abbas (Photo: Afif-Dimitri Haddad)
08:57 GMT

For Mohammed Abbas, the political situation in his home country inspires his art.

Happy Mondays ready to play Dubai
08:32 GMT

Bez and the Happy Mondays boys continue Manchester's Gulf invasion. They're playing Dubai in April.

Boyce Avenue are a smash hit in Dubai.
08:16 GMT

The YouTube sensations don't fail to live up to their reputation as they hit the glitzy emirate.

March 3, 2013

Diana Haddad performs live.
11:46 GMT

After an eternity in the Gulf, the Lebanese beauty heads back home to work on some new music.

Mustafa Qamar
11:19 GMT

The Egyptian singer gets back in the game after an absence of three years.

Yuan Sheng is set to give a royal performance in Cairo (Photo courtesy: International Music Centre, Cairo)
05:00 GMT

On 3 March, Yuan Sheng from China will give Egyptian music lovers a piano recital to remember at Cairo's historic Manasterly Palace,

March 1, 2013

Psy, Gangnam Style.
05:00 GMT

The South Korean Gangnam Style legend decides he can't come much to the disappointed of his Arab fans.