Beit Al-Sehemi Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St, Tel 2591 3391 Every Sunday, 8pm: 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, 8pm: 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 0361, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Open-Air Theatre Thur 7, 8pm: Singer Dina Al-Wadidi and her band. Fri 8, 8pm: An eveing with oud featuring Ghassan Al-Youssef. Sat 9, 8pm:Sweet Sound band, led by Mounir Nasreddin. Sun 10, 8pm: The Suez Canal cities celebrate the 20th anniversary of Al Henna band from Suez and Al Waziry band from Ismailia with a concert at and will share the stage with Al Tanboura band from Port Said that celebrated its 25th anniversary last December. The folklore of the Canal cities is rich, not only with the resistance songs which gave the Canal people the strength to stand against their enemies, but with songs of the sea, songs of love and Sufi songs. The three bands will showcase this heritage with a diversity of songs. Al-Warsha theatre troupe will also join them and perform some of these songs. Mon 11, 8pm: Oriental Takht band features Dahlia Abdel-Wahab. Tue 12, 8pm: Jazz fusion by Ahmed Rabie and his band. Wed 13, 8pm: Riff jazz band.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 7, 9.30pm: Hassan Ramzy followed by Glass Onion. Fri 8, 9.30pm: Ahmed Samy. Sat 9, 9.30pm: Meshwar band. Sun 10, 9.30pm: Amr Salah Jazz Trio features vocalist Noha Fekry. Mon 11, 9.30pm: Nader Tahawi and Omar Sherif. Wed 13, 9.30pm: Boogie and Glow features DJ Rami. Thur 14, 9.30pm: Hany Must and Sour Crowd.
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, 9pm (Doors open at 8.30pm): 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, 9pm: 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 7, 9.30pm: Al-Tanboura troupe presents folk songs and dances. A mix of Sufi folk traditions related with unique rhythms.. 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 7, 8pm: Black Theamaband celebrates its 10thanniversary. Tue 12, 8.15pm: Sony Rahalaband plays rap and hip hop concert. *Wisdom Hall Thur 7, 8pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives Umm Kulthoum concerts playing two of her best songs. Fri 8, 8pm: Mazika Ziyada band. Sat 9, 7pm: Honouring the memory of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish who passed away in August 2008. Sun 10, 7.30pm: A concert of rap and hip hop bel 3araby (in Arabic). Wed 13, 8pm: Pop singer Alaa Abdel-Khaleq.
ALEXANDRIA The 12th BA Summer Festival (6-31 August)
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 *The Conferences Centre Main Hall Thur 7, 8pm: The opening of the 12th Summer Festival features pianist Omar Khayrat in a concert accompanied by the BA Orchestra. *Open-Air Theatre Sat 9, 8pm: Black Theama band. Sun 10,8pm: BA Orchestra presents a music cocktail concert featuring violin soloist and conductor Khaled Al-Showiekh. Mon 11, 8pm: Vocalist Kamilya Jubran. Tue 12, 8pm: Les Companions band. Wed13, 7pm: "Mamma Africa" concert features two bands: High Dam and Meshwar playing African music. Thur14, 8pm: Vocalist Dina Al-Wadidi and her band.
