Not to be missed: Massar Egbari, Tablet Elsitt in Cairo, Egyptian Project in Soma Bay - Music - Arts & Culture

Al-Ahram Weekly

15-04-2025

Ahram Online highlights a selection of do-not-miss events this week 16-22 April in Cairo, and beyond
New films across cinemas
Thursday 17 April brings several new films to movie theatres across Egypt:
- Sinners, starring Hailee Steinfeld, Michael B. Jordan, Wunmi Mosaku, Jack O'Connell
- Absolution, starring Daniel Diemer, Javier Molina, Frankie Shaw, Liam Neeson
- Moon the Panda, starring Alexandra Lamy, Ye Liu, Sylvia Chang
Ali El-Haggar - music
Wednesday 16 April, 8pm
El-Sawy Culturewheel, River Hall, 26th of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
El-Haggar is one of the best-known singers in Egypt and the Arab world over the past four decades.
His songs carry lyrics drawn from the poetry of Salah Jahin, Abdel-Rahman El-Abnoudy and Sayed Hegab to music by the country's most renowned composers such as Baligh Hamdy, Sayed Mekkawy, Omar Khairat, among others.
Hany Mustafa - music
Thursday 17 April, 8pm
El-Sawy Culturewheel, Wisdom Hall, 26th of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
Hany Mustafa, known by his stage name Hany Must, is an Egyptian singer, songwriter and musician. The former frontman of rock band Egoz began his solo career in 2010 with the five-track EP September. He is also one of the lead singers of the Fabrica Musical Theatre company.
His style draws from the indie, alternative and ambient music genres, and his music has greatly contributed to the Egyptian underground scene.
Massar Egbari - music
Friday 18 April, 8pm
Theatro Arkan, Sheikh Zayed city, Cairo
Founded in 2005, Massar Egbari has gained a large following in Egypt and beyond, with a lineup featuring Hani El-Dakkak on guitar and lead vocals, Ahmed Hafez on bass guitar, Tamer Attallah on drums, Ayman Massoud on keyboards, and Mahmoud Siam on guitar.
Massar Egbari regularly sells out concerts in Egypt and has also performed in the region and internationally.
Disco Misr - music
Friday 18 April, 9pm
Cairo Jazz Club, Sheikh Zayed, Cairo
Disco Misr was formed in the mid-2010s by an Egyptian electronic music group consisting of two DJs and one VJ (visual jockey).
The band represents a new Arabic pop which relies on their original fusions of electronic music, house, nu-disco and punk music with Arabic tunes, many of which are well known to the listeners.
3 in 1: Crime, Art, and Therapy - theatre plays
Friday 18, Saturday 19 April, 8pm
Rawabet Art Space, 5 Hussein Basha Al Meamari, Downtown Cairo
The evening will present three theatre short plays, titled Crime, Art, and Therapy, consecutively. Each play offers a different perspective on life.
The first play is a mysterious investigation, split into two parts: the first with a one-word dialogue, and the second with two words.
The second play follows an artist constantly battling the obstacles that block her creativity.
The third play is about a young man who starts therapy to confront his weaknesses. Will he succeed?
Tablet Elsitt - music
Saturday 19 April, 8pm
Theatro Arkan, Sheikh Zayed city, Cairo
The troupe consists of women percussionists.
Founded by folk music student and enthusiast Soha Mohamed in 2019, the group is bringing Egypt's musical heritage back.
Egyptian Project - music
Saturday 19 April, 9pm
Cairo Jazz Club - Soma Bay
Egyptian Project is a French-Egyptian musical group that emerged from a unique collaboration between French producer Jérôme Ettinger and several prominent Egyptian musicians. Founded in 2007, the group blends traditional Egyptian instruments such as the arghul, rababa, kawala, and darbuka with contemporary electronic genres like trip-hop, minimal techno, and hip-hop. Their debut album, Ya Amar (2013), showcases this fusion, featuring tracks like 'Mnen Agebak' and 'Sofy,' which have resonated with audiences both in Egypt and internationally
The ensemble's lineup includes renowned Egyptian artists: Sayed Emam on vocals and kawala, Salama Metwally on violin and rababa, and Ragab Sadek on percussion. Their performances are celebrated for their captivating energy and cultural depth, often incorporating elements of Sufi music and engaging live interactions with audiences.
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Radio Band - music
Monday 21 April, 8pm
El-Sawy Culturewheel, River Hall, 26th of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
Radio Band is a vocal and musical group made up of several voices and skilled young musicians, performing well known covers from the Arab and international music repertoire.
The band is led by composer Helmy Amer.
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