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Al-Ahram Weekly
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Not to be missed: Citadel Festival launch, High Dam in Alexandria, Marwan Pablo in New Alamein - Music - Arts & Culture
Ahram Online highlights a selection of do-not-miss events this week from 14 to 20 August in Cairo, Alexandria, and New Alamein. New films across cinemas starting 14 August - Nobody 2, starring RZA, John Ortiz, Bob Odenkirk, and Connie Nielsen. - Materialist, starring Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, and Dakota Johnson. - Grand Prix of Europe, starring Hayley Atwell, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Gemma Arterton. 33rd edition of the Citadel Festival for Music and Singing The festival will launch on 15 August with more than one concert presented at the stages of the Salah Eldin Citadel. This week, the festival will feature Wust El-Balad band (15 August), Sufi chanter Sheikh Yassin El-Tohamy (17 August), Hisham Abbas (18 August), Mostafa Haggag (19 August), among many other soloists, bands, and orchestras. Check the Cairo Opera House's Facebook page for more information. High Dam, Gawy & Moga bands - music Friday, 15 August, 8:30pm Open-Air Theatre (Plaza), Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria This triple bill showcases popular Egyptian bands in one evening. High Dam, formed in April 2012, is known for its Nubian and African-inspired music. The band members come from both Alexandria and Nubia. Gawy are known for their music that fuses Oriental sounds with Western traditions, carrying mostly a light-spirited and meditative feel. One of their songs, titled Atshan Ya Zeina, has been featured in the American sci-fi action film Black Widow. The concert is part of the ongoing 22nd Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival. Read more about the festival here. Marwan Pablo, Lege-Cy, Shehab - music Friday, 15 August, 10pm U Arena, New Alamein, North Coast The triple bill brings three renowned Egyptian rappers to one stage. Marwan Pablo's career kicked off in the mid-2010s when he was known as Dama. Later, he adopted the Marwan Pablo name in 2017 upon the release of his first single, Al Gholaf X Ozoris (The Cover X Ozoris). The success of this song prompted him to write and produce other tracks, popularizing trap music in his hometown, Alexandria. Pablo collaborated with numerous rappers, creating a network of musicians who strongly influence their fans in Egypt and the Arab region. Lege-Cy has three EPs and one album. His most listened-to songs are Arafa and Betadeen, which have garnered millions of views on YouTube. Shehab, also known as ELDab3, is an Egyptian rapper who initially gained recognition as a music producer before transitioning into rapping around 2016. He officially debuted with his first single, My Zone, released in 2019 — a track that marked his entry into the rap scene The upcoming concert is part of the ongoing 3rd New Alamein Festival. Check the festival's highlights here. Yassin Mahgoub - music Saturday, 16 August, 8:30pm Open-Air Theatre (Plaza), Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Yassin Mahgoub is a singer, composer, music producer, sound engineer, vocal coach, and actor from Alexandria. His artistic journey began in 2012 with the formation of the band Qarar Ezala, an oriental progressive rock band. The concert is part of the ongoing 22nd Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival. Read more about the festival here. Ahmed Saad - music Saturday, 16 August Beach Resort, Marassi Ahmed Saad is a prominent pop/shaabi Egyptian singer known for his emotional ballads. He launched his music career in the early 2000s and soon became a staple in Egyptian film and television soundtracks with songs blending traditional Arabic vocal stylings with modern pop and electronic elements. He frequently collaborates with major actors, including his brother Amr Saad. Saad's upcoming concert is part of the Layali Marassi, a summer series providing performances of the best-known singers at the Beach Resort, Marassi. The concerts take place each Saturday until the end of August. Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo - film Sunday, 17 August, 8:30pm Bibliotheca Auditorium, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria The film is directed by Khaled Mansour and co-written by Mohamed El-Hosseiny. Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo is an Egyptian film that premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in the Orizzonti Extra section. The film had its Egyptian premiere in January 2025 and was subsequently released in 100 cinemas across the Arab world. The film screening is part of the ongoing 22nd Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival. Read more about the festival here. Aida Al-Ayoubi - music Tuesday, 18 August, 8:30pm Great Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Al-Ayoubi's singing career launched in 1991 with her biggest hit, Ala Bali (On my Mind). As a singer, composer, and songwriter, she produced three albums, Ala Bali, Rafiq Omry and Min Zaman, between 1991 and 1996. Al-Ayoubi then disappeared from the music scene and returned quietly in 2004 with a Sufi music album that was partially broadcast on Egyptian TV in Ramadan. In 2011, she joined the band Cairokee for their hit song Ya El-Midan (Oh Square), a nostalgic favourite among many revolutionaries. In recent years, Al-Ayoubi started performing more frequently across numerous Egyptian stages. Her upcoming concert is part of the ongoing 22nd Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival. Read more about the festival here. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
CairoScene
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
July 24
From R&B and electronic to indie-rock and pop, our cocktail playlist features picks from Najet Ounis, Lege-Cy and Samar Tarik. Aug 06, 2025 This instalment of our multi-genre playlist, Shuffle, is packed with new releases across the region that came out over the past two weeks. From R&B and electronic to indie-rock and pop, the playlist features picks from Najet Ounis, Lege-Cy, Samar Tarik and more. Moroccan-American R&B artist Abir gives a glimpse of her upcoming album with 'Nothing New', a soulful tune reflecting on emotional blind spots and the dissonance of staying with someone she knows is not good for her. Then, Tunisian indie artist Najet Ounis comes through with 'M3a Rou7i', a chill blend of smooth R&B with a trap twist. Meanwhile, Egyptian MENA-wide electronic label DancIN' pulls up with a full-fledged edits compilation of some cult classics, with one of the standouts being DAWI's tech-house edit of Justin Timberlake and Timbaland's 'Sexy Back'. Lebanese electronic artist Tryangle Man, however, brought a cosmic funky-laden concoction with his new single 'House of Desired Funk'. The playlist also features Egyptian star Samar Tarik with a heartfelt tune '3ady', from the second volume of her new album, alongside Iranian experimental pop star YaSi with 'Feelings' and One Zizo's joint mahragant-infused track with YMASH, 'Bet3any'. TRACKLIST: Abir - Nothing New YaSi - Feelings Najet Ounis - M3a Rou7i Samar Tarik - 3ady Raneem Haitham - Bel Abyad Tryangle Man - House of Desired Funk Justin Timberlake - Sexy Back ft. Timbaland (DAWI Edit) KEK- Kam Sharmoofers - Labubu Lena Chamamyan x Omar Alkilani - Sibouni Ali Loka - Ashar Layaly YMASH, One Zizo - Bet3any Lege-Cy - Ermini Oliver Azzi - Hal Ehsas Nadine Eldeib - My Baby Pink Seasalt - Matgily Tany
CairoScene
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Lege-Cy Surprise Drops Slow-Burner ‘ERMINI'
Produced and penned all by him, the track is a continuation of a sound he explored on his hit with Ismail Nosrat, 'Law Nasyany'. Aug 05, 2025 Egyptian rapper and singer Lege-Cy has just released a new single, 'Ermini', a continuation of the sound he explored on his hit with Ismail Nosrat. 'Law Nasyany'. Produced and written by Lege-Cy himself, the track navigates themes of heartbreak, disillusionment and emotional loss. While his signature string-driven production is still present, Lege-Cy adopts a more minimalistic and mellow approach that complements his introspective lyricism and melodic delivery. The track ends with a female vocal sample in the outro singing back the hook, 'Lw msh fare' maaky ermini'. Although it's been a minute since Lege-Cy tapped into his rap purist roots, he seems to have cracked the code to the stripped-down pop sound he's been exploring since 'El Neyya', and he's doing it in a way only he can.
CairoScene
28-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
2025's Most Viral Choruses (A Summer Roadtrip Mixtape)
From heartbreak anthems to shout into the wind to sun-soaked hooks to dance at the wheel, this is your essential playlist of 2025's most sing-along choruses for the loud summer roadtrips. Jul 28, 2025 Labelled 'From SceneNoise, with love' with a marker, this mixtape is your windows-down, full-volume soundtrack to the summer of 2025 - a playlist built for singing like nobody's watching. Yelling heartbreak out of a moving car has become a generational ritual. The tape follows that trail of emotion through regional favourites like Marwan Mousa's late-night yearning on 'Kalemeny Belel' and Dunya Wael's nostalgia-laced 'Mafish'. Because nothing lands harder than a heartache chorus at 110 km/h. Lege-Cy's 'Law Nasyany' captures it perfectly - melancholy wrapped in a hook you'll be humming for days. And it's not all tears - the sunny side of the tape features tracks like Amr Diab's 'Khatfoony' and Synaptik's 'Wenek Ya Shams' that bring the heat, giving you plenty of reasons to turn the dial up, roll the windows down, and maybe even dance behind the wheel... 1- Saint Levant, Marwan Mousa - KALAMANTINA / كلمنتينا 2- Lege-Cy, Ismail Nosrat - LAW NASYANY 3- Ash, Felukah - On My Mind 4- Zeina - Jananto 5- Amr Diab, Jana Diab - Khatfoony 6- Abdelrahman Roshdy - Ezayek 7- Marwan Moussa, Lege-Cy - KALEMENY BELEL 8- Karim Osama - Kadaba 9- Donia Wael, Riff - Mafish 10- The Synaptik, SamraSounds - Wenek Ya Shams 11- Lella Fadda - Tarat Tarat Tat 12- Wegz - El Wa3d 13- ZIAD ZAZA, Ismail Nosrat, Lege-Cy - WALA MEEN 14- Tommy Gun, Rally - Etghayart 15- Misty, Dish Dash, Ebla - Aywa Aywa 16- Ahmed Saad - مكسرات 17- Tamer Hosny, AL SHAMI - Maleket Gamal El Kon 18- Bahaa Sultan - صحبي يا صحبي
CairoScene
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Lege-Cy & Ziad Zaza Drop Arabic Pop Banger 'Wala Meen'
Co-produced by Kingoo and Zaza's long-time collaborator Ismail Nosrat, the track showcases a noticeable sonic shift for both artists Jul 02, 2025 After a week of teasing on social media, starting with a studio photo before sending TikTok into a frenzy with short snippets of the new single, Zaza and Lege-Cy have finally released their long-awaited collaboration, 'Wala Meen', and it might just become the soundtrack of the summer for us. Co-produced by Kingoo and Zaza's long-time collaborator Ismail Nosrat, the track showcases a noticeable sonic shift for both artists. Known for their sharp wordplay and punchy delivery, the Egyptian rap stars step out of their usual lanes, blurring the lines between trap and Arabic pop to explore a more melodic, catchy sound, all wrapped in slick, bass-driven production imbued with distortion and trap muscle. This isn't their first foray into a softer sound. Earlier this year, Lege-Cy dropped 'Law Nasyany', also produced by Nosrat, which hinted at his expanding range. Meanwhile, for Zaza, 'Wala Meen' is another step in his series of sonic experiments, as he went from the rage-fueled energy of '525' to the minimalism of 'EZ' and his dabbling in shaabi influences on tracks like 'Ana Ayesh West Modmenen'.
