Mustafa The Poet, Daniel Caesar, Rex Orange County, Tamino, and the Malek Brothers Light Up Cairo with Music & Dances
Poet and singer Mustafa Ahmed—formerly known as Mustafa the Poet—is set to ignite Downtown Cairo this Thursday, May 22nd, with a night full of soul, emotion, and serious star power.
The Canadian wordsmith is taking over the legendary Cinema Radio stage alongside music heavyweights Daniel Caesar, Tamino, and Rex Orange County.
But the magic started even before the mic check—celebrity brothers Ahmed and Hassan Malek gave Tamino, Caesar, County, and Mustafa a crash course in Egyptian dance and took them to visit the pyramids. Culture, music, and tradition are colliding, and we're all in for the ride.
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