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What is Egypt’s musicians syndicate and why has it blocked artists like Ragheb Alama and Travis Scott?

A kiss was enough to get Ragheb Alama suspended from one of the Arab world’s biggest music markets. The 63-year-old Lebanese singer is currently banned from performing in Egypt following a decision by ...
The Africa Report

Egypt’s music industry shifts from major to minor amid fragile economy

For many decades Egypt was at the heart of Arabic music, and a pioneer of Western classical music practices in the Arab world. Egypt’s Golden Age (1950s-1970s) was known for setting trends and ...