Ahead of their concert on 15 January, young Egyptian mezzo-soprano Monica Georges talks about bringing Coptic spiritual music to a wider audience Mezzo-soprano Monica Georges will present a set of ...

The air of a large hall in one of Cairo’s studios vibrates with the sounds of Sudanese music. A choir of 20 singers, accompanied by eight instrumentalists, have come together to breathe life into ...

International Egyptian soprano Amira Selim uploaded a video of her performing a hymn titled ‘The Virgin’s Cradle’ on Sunday, celebrating Christmas and the New Year. Selim said “I found that this hymn ...

One song dominates Egypt’s airwaves, blaring from radios and television sets nationwide. It’s a hymn of praise to the army, which overthrew President Mohamed Mursi three months ago, and the emotions ...

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AZIYAH, Egypt – Hymns echoing from the new church in this village in Egypt’s southern heartland could be heard well after sundown, a reminder of the jubilant mood as Aziyah’s Christian residents voted ...