KHANSA BATMA (Morocco) at the Hayy Festival TONIGHT

Tonight, Friday August 02, 2013 at 9:00 PM the Moroccan singer KHANSA BATMA will perform at the Geneina Theatre in Al Azhar Park in the framework of Mawred's Hayy Festival.

Khansaa Batma was born in Casablanca. She joined the Casablanca Conservatoire at the age of nine. The kick start of her career was a 2001 debut album entitled “Sharq wa Gharb” which featured folkloric Moroccan songs with European sounding arrangement, and international folklore songs with Moroccan instrument arrangement. In 2003, she released her second album “Ala Abwab El Sahra” or (On the gates of the Desert). This album describes a lost soul’s journey from Spain to Sudan and through North Africa. Her third album “The Dark Album” achieved huge commercial success among the youth; songs like “Barano”, “Gharani” and “Nestahel” were very popular. Batma’s songs bring together Arabic and Moroccan rhythms blended with Rock.

Tickets are available online at: ticketsmarche.com
Al Azhar Park - Salah Salem Rd. – Darassa
Please note that smoking, eating and drinking are prohibited inside the theatre
For more information, please follow Mawred Al Thaqafy on facebook & twitter

MICHELLE ROUNDS New Album Release

Cairo based Jazz singer MICHELLE ROUNDS has just released her latest work under the title "Michelle Rounds and Her Amazing Friends". The album is a compilation of previously sold out works and new originals from 1993 - 2013 including performances by Tui Ravai, Vili Tuilaucala, & Paul Stevens. For more information click here to be redirected to Michelle's website where you can find a description of the work in detail.

The album is available for download at cdbaby.

MAWAWEEL TONIGHT!

The final event of the MAWAWEEL Festival is finally confirmed and set for tonight Thursday August 1, 2013 starting 8:00 PM at Darb 1718. 

The evening will feature very exciting musical acts (Basheer, Salalem and Massar Egbari) and performances such as tahteeb, tannoura and fire dancing. 

Below is the link to the now updated facebook event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/409991165777157/?directed_target_id=0

UPDATE: MAWAWEEL FESTIVAL CANCELLED till further notice

Due to current circumstances, the organizers have announced that unfortunately they will have to postpone the Mawaweel Festival until further notice.

NAWEL BEN KRAIEM at the Hayy Festival

The mesmerizing Tunisian artist NAWEL BEN KRAIEM will perform tomorrow Thursday 25 July, 2013 at 9:00 PM in the Geneina Theatre in Al Azhar Park in the framework of the Hayy Festival organized by Al Mawred Al Thaqafy.

To listen to NAWEL's music, click here.

"AL WARSHA NIGHTS" at El Dammah Theatre

El Mastaba Center for Egyptian Folk Music invites you to a performance of "Al Warsha Nights" at El Dammah Theatre on Wednesday July 24, 2013 at 9:30 pm. Entrance is free!

Since 1992 "Al Warsha Nights" has reflected interest in our heritage and in the daily life in Egypt as a source of contemporary theatrical creativity.
These "Nights" include tales, sketches, songs and dances from artistic sources, and represent long periods of training and preparation for the various performances.
Since January 2011, "Al Warsha Nights" have responded to the emotions triggered by the revolution. Today, on the occasion of Ramadan, Al Warsha presents a night of satire; we contemplate our Egyptian character in the face of this world, and the difficult circumstances that are sweeping our lives.

For more information please visit www.el-mastaba.org

MAWAWEEL FESTIVAL - Update

The organizer have announced that the band MASSAR EGBARI have cancelled their performance due to take place next Friday 19th July. They will be replaced by the band US WE LAZQ.
The facebook event has been updated accordingly, see https://www.facebook.com/events/409991165777157/