Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 27, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab plays the best of Mohamed Abdel-Wahab.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds. Info 339 8144, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Main Hall Thur 24, 8pm: Prophet Mohamed's Birthday celebration. Sat 26, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Mon 28, Tue 29, Wed 30, 8pm: The New Year Troupe for Chinese Arts. Thur 31, 8pm: TheNational Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. *Small Hall Sun 27, 8pm: Sharara Sextet. Mon 28, 8pm: Clarinet and piano recital by Amr Imam. Wed 30, 8pm: Piano recital by Ingy Samir. Thur 31, 8pm: Singing recital by baritone Reda Al-Wakil.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 24, 10pm: Jailbirds followed by Glass Onion. Fri 25, 10pm: DJ Fahmi and Samba. Sat 26, 10pm: Wasla followed by Sara Al-Gohari. Sun 27, 10pm: Michelle Rounds. Mon 28, 10pm: Soopar Lox and DJ Ouzo. Tue 29, 10pm: The Vocal Jam Night (Michael Jackson & Jamiroquai tribute). Wed 30, 10pm: House obsession features Baher Eid, Hisham Zahran and Ali B. Thur 31, 10pm: The Cadillacs followed by Crash Boom Bang.
Al-Ghouri Caravansary Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St with Al-Azhar, Tel 2514 7475 every Sat, Mon & Wed, (8pm, free admission) Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.
Makan 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo. Tel 2792 0878 Every Tuesday, 9-11pm: Mawawil features vocalists Hend and Sara in a repertoire of traditional music of the Nile Delta, Al Jaafra music played by Arab Tribes from Aswan and Nass Makan band. Every Wednesday, 9-11pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sabah.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448, www.culturewheel.com *River Hall Thur 24, 8pm: Sama troupe performing religious songs and Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes celebrate Prophet Mohamed's birthday. Sat 26, 8pm: Oriental rap by Arab Gram band. Thur 31, 8pm: The Egyptian Hip Hop Union presents a concert. *Wisdom Hall Sun 27, 8pm:Taqaseem band plays classical Arab music. Tue 29, 8pm: A singing-poetic evening features poet Tarek Qoutb and singers Bilal Al-Sheikh and Shadi Moanis. Wed 30, 8pm: Classical Arab songs performed by singer Ali Al-Haggar. Thur 31, 8pm: The Voice star Samer Abu Taleb.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 24, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Sat 26, 8pm: Piano recital. Sun 27, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe celebrates Prophet Mohamed's Birthday playing a number of religious songs. Thur 31, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble, conducted by Farouk Al-Babli in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
