Cassette 90 band - music
Wednesday 19 March, 10pm
Boom Room, Open Air Mall, Madinaty
The band consists of eight musicians who revived the songs of the 1990s, including songs by Egyptian singer Mostafa Amar, Hisham Abbas, Alaa Abdelkhalek, and Ehab Tafwik.
Khaled Selim - music
Thursday 20 March
Awtar Nile, Nile St., behind the Russian Embassy, Dokki, Giza
Khaled Selim shot to fame almost two decades ago with the song "Eish," the theme song for the El-Sellem W El-Te'ban (The Ladder and the Snake) film.
Selim has produced several popular albums and starred in various films and TV series.
Hamada Helal - music
Thursday 20 March, 10 pm
Hekaytna Helwa tent, Teseen St., New Cairo 1
In the last two decades, Hamada Helal has been among the best-selling pop singers and TV and film star actors. Much of his work addresses children.
Ahmed Gamal - music
Friday 21 March
Awtar Nile, Nile St., behind the Russian Embassy, Dokki, Giza
Singer and composer Ahmad Gamal became famous as the runner-up of the second season of the reality TV show Arab Idol 2013.
Gamal has several popular songs, including Edhaky, which garnered 72 million views on YouTube.
Mostafa Amar - music
Friday 21 March, 10pm
Hekaytna Helwa tent, Teseen St., New Cairo 1
Singer, composer, and actor Mostafa Amar rose to fame in the 1990s.
Amar released several popular albums and starred in various films and TV series.
Among his most famous songs are Nar El-Hob (1998), Ghazali (2000), featuring Hamid El-Shaeri, and Habib Hayati (2001).
Medhat Saleh - music
Friday 21 March, 9.30pm
Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Medhat Saleh is one of the leading stars of the Egyptian music scene.
Among his best-known songs are Kawkab Tany (Another Planet), Wala Teswa Domoe (Not Worth the Tears), and El-Donia Alemetny (Life Taught Me), as well as dozens of film scores like Mafia, El-Beliatsho (The Clown), and Amir El-Zalam (Prince of Darkness), to name but a few.
He has released numerous albums and starred in several films, TV series, and plays.
The concert will feature pianist Amr Selim and an orchestra led by maestro Ahmed Amer.
Wust El-Balad - music
Friday 21 March, 9.30pm
Gomhoreya Theatre, Gomhoreya Street, Downtown Cairo
Wust El Balad is an Egyptian rock band founded in 1999. The band was co-founded by oud and flute player Ahmed Omran and guitarist and vocalist Hany Adel.
The band lineup consists of the two founding members along with vocalist Adham El-Saeid, percussionist and drummer Mohamed (Mizo) Gamal El-Din, bassist Ahmed Omar, acoustic guitarist Asaad Nessim, and percussionist Ehab (Bob) Abdel-Hameed.
The band blends Western rock rhythms with traditional Egyptian music.
Saad El-Oud - music
Friday 21 March, 9pm
Majarrah, Sheikh Zayed City, Cairo
Oud player Saad El-Oud plays songs representing authentic Egyptian heritage while interacting with the audience.
El-Oud is a frequent performer across the Gulf countries and an active musician, moving across renowned venues and small spaces hosting up-and-coming independent bands.
Nesma Abdel-Aziz - music
Thursday 20 March, 9.30pm
Cairo Opera House, Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
The evening will feature numerous compositions beloved by Egyptian audiences, arrangements of Arabic classics, and Western music and jazz flavours.
Abdel-Aziz began her career in 2001 when she performed with renowned musician and composer Omar Khairat. She later started her band to work on personal projects.
Considered one of the best Marimba players in the Arab world, Abdel-Aziz studied at the Cairo Conservatory of Music before travelling to the United States to continue her studies. She has performed at many international festivals and events.
Hazem Shaheen - music
Saturday 22 March, 10pm
Boom Room, Open Air Mall, Madinaty
Hazem Shaheen is one of the most prominent Egyptian oud players in the Arab world.
The musician is a leading and founding member of the Eskenderella band, which performs Egyptian heritage music and their songs.
Mostafa Hagag - music
Saturday 22 March, 10pm
Hekaytna Helwa tent, Teseen St., New Cairo 1
Hagag is known for his songs Yamnana and Khatwa, which gained booming success upon their release years ago. Both garnered over 459 million views on YouTube.
Ali Quandil - standup comedy
Saturday 22 March, 9.30pm
Theatro Arkan, Sheikh Zayed City, Cairo
Ali Quandil is one of the stand-up comedy pioneers in Egypt. Over the last 10 years, he has presented 500 shows in more than 20 Egyptian cities, in addition to his shows in Dubai and The Comedy Club in Jeddah.
Quandil founded the first cultural centre for training in the art of stand-up comedy in Egypt and the Arab world through comedy workshops attended by many of the known names in Egyptian stand-up comedy today.
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