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Hind Meddeb's Electro Chaabi to screen at London's Mosaic Rooms: TRAILER Depicting the world of Egypt's 'mahraganat' music, the documentary will be screened on Wednesday 9 July in London
Hind Meddeb's documentary Electro Chaabi, depicting the world of mahraganat music, is scheduled to be screened at Mosaic Rooms in London on Wednesday 9 July. The documentary examines the emergence and development of an Egyptian hip-hop music genre which surfaced in Cairo's underprivileged Al-Salam City neighbourhood and was soon coined as mahraganat. "More than just a musical phenomenon, Electro Chaabi is a healthy outlet for youth oppressed by the prohibitions impose [sic]," an anonymous reviewer described the documentary on IMBd. The 'mahraganat' musicians replace Western hip-hop rhythms with Middle Eastern rhythmic patterns known as maqsoum, fusing folk with electro beats. Lyrics in Arabic depict the musicians' day-to-day realities and hardships, touching on a variety of socio-political issues. Produced by IPS and Studio Masr and released in 2013, the film is written and directed by Hind Meddeb. It has already been screened in a variety of international events, including the Rotterdam Film Festival. Programme: Wednesday 9 July, 7.30pm The Mosaic Rooms A.M. Qattan Foundation Tower House, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW Tel: 020 7370 9990 http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/105651.aspx