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Tag: Egyptian music

Album reviews

Splendid Oud and Orchestra

Angel Romero June 30, 2020 No Comments Egyptian musicJoseph Tawadrosoudwestern classical musicworld fusionworld music

Joseph Tawadros – Live at the Sydney Opera House (ABC Classics, 2020) Egyptian-Australian oud master Jospeh Tawadros has recorded a sublime live album with the…

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Artist Profiles: Joseph Tawadros

Angel Romero June 30, 2020 No Comments Egyptian musicJoseph TawadrosMiddle Eastern musicoudwestern classical musicworld fusionworld music

Joseph Tawadros

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Artist Profiles: Um Kulthum

Angel Romero November 10, 2019 No Comments Arabic musicEgyptEgyptian musicUm Kulthum

Um Kulthum [also written Umm Kulthum, Oum Kolthoum, Oum Kalsoum, Omme Kolsoum, and Oum Kulthoom] was one of the greatest vocalists in Arabic music during…

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Obituaries

Egyptian Percussion Master Hossam Ramzy Dies at 65

World Music Central News Room September 13, 2019 6 Comments Egyptian musicHossam Ramzytabla

ARC Music announced today that Egyptian percussionist and composer Hossam Ramzy passed away on Tuesday, September 10th, 2019. He was 65. Hossam was undergoing treatment…

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Joseph Tawadros Releases Betrayal of a Sacred Sunflower

World Music Central News Room August 4, 2019 No Comments Egyptian musicJoseph Tawadrosworld music

Cairo-born Australian ud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros has a new album titled Betrayal of a Sacred Sunflower. On this recording, Joseph Tawadros shifted from his customary…

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Riad Abdel-Gawad – Words of Peace (Medan Elmusica, 2019)

Angel Romero June 9, 2019 No Comments Arabic musicEgyptian musicRiad Abdel-Gawadworld music

Riad Abdel-Gawad – Words of Peace (Medan Elmusica, 2019) U.S.-based Egyptian composer, violinist and educator Dr. Riad Abdel-Gawad creates music that acknowledges the oneness of…

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Artist Profiles: Dina El Wedidi

Angel Romero September 14, 2018 No Comments Dina El WedidiEgyptian musicelectronic music

Vocalist, daf player and experimentalist Dina El Wedidi was born on October 1, 1987 in Giza, Egypt. She performed traditional Egyptian folk music with the…

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Egyptian and Ukrainian Artists to Perform in the USA through Center Stage

World Music Central News Room September 14, 2018 No Comments Dina ElwedidiEgyptian musicKurbasyMohamed AbozekryUkrainian musicYoussra El Hawary

Some of the greatest performers and creative innovators from Egypt and Ukraine will be traveling to the United States in September-November 2018. The music and…

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El Berencesa’s Rhythmic Vignettes

Arthur Shuey July 10, 2018 No Comments Egyptian musicHossam Ramzyworld music

Hossam Ramzy – El Berencesa -The Princess (Drumzy Music CD001, 2018) Hossam Ramzy is one of the most important currently active percussionists / composers. This…

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Artist Profiles: Sheikh Yaseen el Tuhamy

Angel Romero May 28, 2018 No Comments EgyptEgyptian musicSheikh Yaseen el Tuhamy

Sheikh Yaseen el Tuhamy, from Cairo, is one of Egypt’s best-loved and most compelling Sufi singers (munshid). Sheikh Yaseen’s songs are based on the sacred…

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