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Mada Mix: El-Morabba3

Ahmed El Sabbagh | El-Morabba3’s second album leaves politics behind but pushes regional indie music forward

24 June 2017

Mada Mix: On student heavy metal band Worsens

Tugrul Mende | Worsens are about to release their first album, which includes a version of Goethe's dark poem The Erlking

24 April 2017

Mada Mix: Ta7t El-Sefr and Hawas

Tugrul Mende | Like many bands that emerged after 2011, these two differ from their predecessors in several ways.

14 February 2016

Mada Mix: 3 new electronic albums from the Middle East

Maha ElNabawi | Three very different, important albums.

11 June 2015

Mada Mix: 5 progressive oud players working now

Maha ElNabawi | Brief blurb and video on five progressive oud players you should listen to if you also worry about the

21 May 2015

Mada Mix: Sam Shalabi

Maha ElNabawi | Shalabi, 50, generally seems to be a bit of a musical pioneer.

25 February 2015

Band of the week: Coke Machine

Habiba Effat | While listening, I can’t shake the feeling that I’m standing on the edges, fingers splayed on the

4 September 2014

Band of the week: Rami Abadir

Maha ElNabawi | There are very few times in life when it is appropriate to lay down in the middle of a room while listening

14 August 2014

Band of the week: Nadah El Shazly

Maha ElNabawi | The long room of Estoril roars with conversation. The booths along the left side of the weathered downtown

18 June 2014

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