Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 8, 8pm: Abdel-Wahab songs.
Beit Al-Sehemi Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St, Tel 2591 3391 Every Sunday, 7.30pm: The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments. Every Friday, 7pm: A performance by clowns in Al Muiz Street, entitled; Al Aragouz Wa Khayal Al Zel (The shadow puppet & Qarakoz show) We Will Come Right to the Audience…Free Theatre." The show is presented by Wamda groupfor Shadow Puppets and Qarakoz, directed by Nabil Bahgat.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 *Main Hall Fri 6, 8pm: Sout Misr Orchestra, conducted by Ahmed Atef Abdel-Hamid. Sat 7, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Mon 9, 8pm: Pianist Omar Khayrat and his band. Thur 12, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. *Small Hall Fri 6, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Orchestra presents a chamber music concert.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 5, 9.30pm: Al-Fusion Sama3na Maziktak features Tarab band and Wust Al-Balad. Fri 6, 9.30pm:Dj Special K/Dj Mayounah. Sat 7, 9.30pm:Taxi band followed byCherine's Project. Sun 8, 9.30pm:Michelle Rounds. Mon 9, 9.30pm:Dj Ouzo. Tue 10, 9.30pm: Caroline Leander, accompanied by Ashraf Habashi and the Jazz Caterers.
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, 8pm: 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, 8pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sabah.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 5, 9pm: The 5th of June is the anniversary of the Israeli aggression against Egypt and the occupation of Sinai in 1967, On that day, Bedouin Jerry-Can band comes all the way from Sinai to celebrate at demonstrating that the people of Sinai are still able to sing to survive. They have turned the tools of war, the ammunition box and the fuel jerry can, into musical instruments and added the flute, reed pipes and the Bedouin lyre to blend with their unique dance, the dabkka, and their songs. They sing for love and home. El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Thur 5,8.15pm: A classical Arab music concert features Al-Mawlawiya troupe, led by Amer Al-Toni. Sat 7,8.15pm: Poetry and singing concert presents 4x6 band. Sun 8,8.15pm: Mounibband. Tue 10,8.15pm: Cherine's Project plays pop and rock music. Wed 11,8.15pm: Singing recital by Mustafa Hussein. *Wisdom Hall Thur 5, 8.15pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of late diva Umm Kulthoum playing two of her best songs. Fri 6,8.15pm: Al-Masryeen band plays contemporary Egyptian songs. Sat 7,2pm: Piano recital byInas Ezzat. Sun 8,7.30pm: Arab music concert, conducted by Amal Fathi. Mon 9,7pm: Sweden singer Caroline Leanderplays jazz accompanied by Mazzakatband. Wed 11,8.15pm: Acoustic music concert features Amir Eid.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 11, 8pm:Singing recital by Ali Al-Haggar.
