They were also convicted of profiting from the video starring the dancer Lordiana, who has become well-known in Egypt for her slinky moves. The singers - Hamo Beeka and Omar Kamal - were sentenced ...

Both singers have been suspended from singing in Egypt. But local news organisations reported that while this means the duo can’t sing at any event, they can still record and post on any outlet.

(Beirut) – An Egyptian court sentenced two singers to a year in prison and fines ... and Musical Professions Syndicates Law, musicians in Egypt need to be members of the Musicians’ Syndicate ...

Shakosh and other singers of the genre, known as mahraganat, of normalizing, and thus encouraging, decadent behavior, of misrepresenting Egypt and of spoiling public taste. “They are creating a ...

Mohamed Mounir's new track, Malamehna (Our Features), has already garnered over 1.5 million views within just one week of its ...

We want to develop the music scene and preserve Egypt’s status, and any singer who wishes to present fine work would surely be untroubled by such a decision." “The artist has a responsibility ...

Egypt’s state-affiliated musicians’ union on Sunday announced a temporary ban on electro-beat “mahraganat” singers, the cultural establishment’s latest move to crack down on the hugely ...

The same conservative syndicate in Egypt has previously canceled openly LGBTQ+ acts, as well as banned mahraganat music, a socially-conscious form of electronic rap, temporarily. According to the ...

Cairo (AFP) – Egypt's state-affiliated musicians' union on Sunday announced a temporary ban on electro-beat "mahraganat" singers, the cultural establishment's latest move to crack down on the ...

Egypt’s state-affiliated musicians’ union on Sunday announced a temporary ban on electro-beat “mahraganat” singers, the cultural establishment’s latest move to crack down on the hugely ...

"It's good to see the music scene evolving," said the young Cairo resident, decked out in fashionable streetwear. In Egypt's patriarchal society, the music industry remains male-dominated ...