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Love songs of the New Kingdom. Translated from the ancient Egyptian by John L. Foster. Illustrated with hieroglyphs drawn by the translator and with paintings from Egyptian ...

Some rather lively lines (Papyrus Chester Beatty I)--Songs inscribed on an earthen vessel (Cairo ostracon 25218)--Songs of the garden (Papyrus Harris 500)--Songs of great heart's ease (Papyrus Chester ...
Jazz

Grateful Dead: Rocking The Cradle: Egypt 1978

Marking the thirtieth anniversary of its historic 1978 concerts in Egypt, the Grateful Dead's two-CD/one-DVD Rocking The Cradle: Egypt 1978 documents the legendary performances in front of the ...
The Economist

Egypt’s authorities want to crack down on mahraganat

As they navigate the narrow streets of Cairo, tuk-tuk drivers blast mahraganat from their speakers. The music’s sound is distinctive: the Egyptian ri’ (tambourine) and tabla (drum) are combined with ...
Digital Spy

The Prince of Egypt is now a West End musical – but one song missed out

The Prince of Egypt has just marked its 21-year anniversary and it's got a brand-new stage musical adaptation to celebrate it. Following classic Disney animations like The Lion King and Aladdin, ...