Hamza El Din, the celebrated Nubian musician whose rich fusion of Arabic and Nubian sounds entranced audiences worldwide and inspired colleagues like the Grateful Dead and Kronos Quartet, died Monday ...

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Nubian artist Ali Kuban has passed away in silence, after a long career in which he spread Nubian folk music in Egypt and abroad, according to the Arabic daily Al Hayat. Kuban died after 35 years of ...

The Egyptian Opera House will hold an art and cultural ceremony on February 27 in commemoration of the Nubian music innovator Ahmed Munib. “The celebration comes as part of the Opera House program for ...

Alsarah is Sudanese born, raised in Yemen, and now based in Brooklyn, NY: the product of at least three cultures. And it shows. “I’m a distinctly modern creature, a child of the diaspora,” she says, ...

It was a relatively chilly evening in the Egyptian capital Cairo as the Aragide Nubian troupe took to the stage. But the cold outside was quickly forgotten. 'Aragide is a way of life rather than just ...

The festival is a fusion of music and food and aims to bring family and friends together. “It’s about showcasing the cuisine of this country,” said Mpho Mathope, founder and organiser of the festival.

After a successful debut in 2017, the Nubian Music Festival is back with not only Africa’s finest musicians live in a gorgeous setting, but also an entire weekend of entertainment for the whole family ...

The film follows lifelong friends Doug (Jack Black) and Griff (Paul Rudd) who have spent decades obsessing over their shared dream: remaking their beloved cinematic “classic,” Anaconda. When a looming ...

After a successful debut in 2017, the Nubian Music Festival is back with Africa's finest musicians set to perform live in a gorgeous setting. An entire weekend of entertainment for the whole family is ...

Hamza El Din, considered the father of Nubian music who helped expose the sounds of his North African homeland to a worldwide audience, has died. He was 76. El Din died May 22 at a hospital in ...