Mid-East Junction - Egypt's mahrganat music: from the streets to five-star hotels
- Born in Egypt’s working-class neighbourhoods, mahraganat music is loud and raw, and these days it is practically impossible to escape.
- But for the artists behind it, mahraganat is more than just party music: they see it as the latest chapter in Egypt’s rich musical history.
- In this third episode of the season, we travel to the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to discover the origins of a genre that has become the soundtrack to urban life, despite receiving no official airtime.
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- Born in Egypt’s working-class neighbourhoods, mahraganat music is loud and raw, and these days it is practically impossible to escape.
- But for the artists behind it, mahraganat is more than just party music: they see it as the latest chapter in Egypt’s rich musical history.
- In this third episode of the season, we travel to the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to discover the origins of a genre that has become the soundtrack to urban life, despite receiving no official airtime.
Sources: RFI