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 Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 14, 9.30pm: Hany Must and Sour Crowd. Fri 15, 9.30pm: Kareem Auf/Madlou. Sat 16, 9.30pm: Vocalist Besheer. Sun 17, 9.30pm: Nazmi. Mon 18, 9.30pm: Shady Ezz / DJ Ouzo. Tue 19, 9.30pm: Wust Al-Balad band. Wed 20, 9.30pm: Say Whaaat?! Features DJ Feeds.
El Genaina Theatre Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Darassa. Tel 2362 5057 Thur 14, 8.30pm: A concert features Lebanese poet and rapper El Rass. He has a masterful manipulation of language switches seamlessly from classical Arabic to the spoken Lebanese dialect, tackling a wide range of sensitive subjects and issues, from revolution to religion, from Sufism to social agitation. Fri 15, 8.30pm: Egyptian accordionist, composer, songwriter and singerYoussra Al-Hawari gained popularity after her first music video, Al Soor, vividly describes a symbolic scene in post-revolutionary Egypt. The song's video won the Fair Play International Music Award.
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-Sab.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 14, 9pm: Sudanese zar with Rango band.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Sun 17, 7.30pm: Ta3leeMagganyband plays Arab metal. Wed 20, 8pm: Munshid (religious chanter) Ali Al-Helbawi. Thur 21, 8.15pm: The Egyptian Mawlawiya band, led by Amer Al-Toni in a repertoire of folk music and dances. *Wisdom Hall Sat 16, 8pm: Contemporary Egyptian music played by Byanola band. Sun 17, 7.30pm: Al-Asala band plays classical Arab music. Thur 21, 8pm: Karakeb band plays contemporary Egyptian music and songs.
