Arab Music Institute
22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373
Sun 15, 8.30pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe for religious chanting.
Thurs 19, 8.30pm: The Arab Music Heritage ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
Beit Al-Seheimi
Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Tel 02 2787 8865
Every Sunday, 8pm: The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments.
Every Friday, 8pm: “Alaragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel” (The Shadow Puppet), a free public performance by clowns in Al-Muaaz Street, presented by Wamda and directed by Nabil Bahgat.
Thurs 19, 8pm: Zikr night to celebrate Moulid Alnaby (the birthday anniversary of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) with the Abu Al-Gheit ensemble. The ensemble, in collaboration with special guest munshid (religious chanter) Nasser Sharaf, present a repertoire of zikr music from the Delta of Egypt. The ensemble preserves the tradition and cultural memory of the Sufism from the Delta. Their repertoire is a careful selection of texts and melodies orally transmitted along centuries.
Cairo Opera House
Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144
Main Hall
Fri 13, 8.30pm: “100 Years of Singing” series of concerts features Ali El-Haggar in an operetta that honors the memory of composer Baligh Hamdy, together with guest singers Mohamed Mohie, Wael El-Fashny, and the opera singers Ines Ezzeddin, Hannan Essam, Ahmed Abdel-Aziz, conducted by maestro Ahmed Farag. The operetta is written by Ayman El-Hakeem and directed by Essam El-Sayed.
Sat 14, 8.30pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra.
Sun 15, 8.30pm: A concert of late composer Gamal Salama's best songs.
Mon 16, 8.30pm: The Talents Development Centre concert marks Moulid Alnaby (the birthday anniversary of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH).
Thurs 19, 8.30pm: A gala concert by the Cairo Opera Orchestra.
Open-Air Theatre
Thurs 19, 8.30pm: Sweet Sound band.
Small Hall
Fri 13, 8.30pm and Sat 14, 2pm: The Cairo Opera Company performs French songs and poems.
Tues 17, 8.30pm: Jazz concert from Slovakia.
Thurs 19, 8.30pm: Umm Kolthoum Female troupe, conducted by maestro Mohamed Abdel-Sattar, performs Umm Kolthoum much-loved songs.
Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Tel 02 2514 7475
Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music
(Performances every Sat and Wed, 7.30pm).
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.
Rawabet Art Space
5 Hussien El-Meaamar St. ext. of Mahmoud Bassiouny St, from Talaat Harb Square, Downtown
Thurs 12, 6pm: Idreesi returns for his highly anticipated comeback concert. Following his sold-out show in Cairo in March 2023, Idreesi is back to with a powerful performance, blending his greatest hits with tracks from his latest album, Msh Bil Kalam (not only by words) featuring his producer Ahmed Diaa, performed live for the very first time.
Room Art Space & Café
10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City, Tel 01000 068 159
Thurs 12, 8pm: Franko-Arab band in a concert with new music taste.
Fri 13, 8pm: Shawshy Time, stand-up comedy \ interactive comedy show with the audience.
Sat 14, 8pm: Bashar Tagrob theatre live show mix between stand- up comedy, storytelling and extractive show.
Tues 17, 8pm: Karaoke night.
Thurs 19, 8pm: A collection of new songs and songs by other singers presented to you by Shady Abdel-Salam and his band.
The Spot mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Thurs 12 and Thurs 19, 9pm: Karaoke night.
Sat 14, 9pm: A stand-up comedy by Mohamed Amgad, Ibrahim Hamed and Hatem El-Sokary.
Mon 16, 9pm: Radio 2000's, a time-traveling playlist of early 2000s hits that will have you reminiscing like you just popped in an old cassette tape. This collection of iconic anthems will instantly take you back to the carefree days of the early 2000s, stirring up a wave of nostalgic memories.
Tues 17, 9pm: Casino Badi3a concert is a new Oriental branch where you are taken through a time machine to sing and dance in early folkloric Egyptian 20s. Musicians: Michael Emad (Oud), Moody (Oriental flute AKA, Nay), Kenesh, Abdel-Rahman Abo Hadima, and Ahmed Mosaad (Percussion), with singers Mariam Salem and Rehab Khattab.
Wed 18 and Thurs 19, 9pm: Karaoke night.
El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448
River Hall
Thurs 12, 7.30pm: A concert by Tareeq band.
Fri 13, 7.30pm: A concert features Ghalia and Noël.
Sat 14, 8pm: A singing recital by Somaya Darwish.
Mon 16, 8pm: Celebrating Moulid Alnaby (the birthday anniversary of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH), Munshid (religious chanter) Ahmed Salah performs religious chants and invocations.
Tues 17, 8pm: Mohamed Elalayli features a concert of classical Arab songs.
Wisdom Hall
Thurs 12, 8pm: Singer Hannan Mady.
Thurs 19, 8.30pm: A singing recital by Reem Ezz Eldin, accompanied by her band.
Tahrir Cultural Centre (TCC)
AUC’s Tahrir Campus, Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tel 02 2615 2694/01280009077
Ewart Memorial Hall
Thurs 19, 8-10pm: Celebrating the fifth anniversary of his project "Mood of Oud", Egyptian oud player Michael Onsy, will perform original compositions portraying different situations, mind states and human feelings. A string quartet, piano, guitars, percussion and drums will accompany the oud.
ZED Park
El-Sheikh Zayed, 6th of October
Thurs 19, 9pm: A concert features pianist Omar Khairat and his orchestra.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Sun 15, 8.30pm: Ala Mar Alaagial (over the generations) band.
Mon 16, 8.30pm: The Talents Development Centre concert.
Thurs 19, 8.30pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe for religious chanting.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 12 September, 2024 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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