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Mustafa Marie – Egypt Today   The first MEME (Middle East Music Event), begins on 9 January and continues until 11 January in Zed Park. The event will showcase performances from distinguished Egyptian and Middle Eastern talents. Activities of the first day include concerts by the Egyptian bands Hawas, Massar …

by Maram Mazen At a club in downtown Cairo, Ahmed Saleh pumps electronic beats from his laptop as Abdullah Miniawy chants to a cheering crowd, the duo part of a wave of new talent on Egypt’s underground music scene. Emerging artists are creating an eclectic selection of hip-hop, dubstep, electronic …