When the July Revolution occurred in 1952, Egypt possessed three leading singers: Umm Kalthoum, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, and ...

The heirs of the late artist Abdel Halim Hafez, through their legal representative, have filed an official complaint with the ...

A Space for Popular Veneration These funerals are not merely farewell ceremonies, they are scenes overflowing with emotion, ...

Every Friday, 8pm (Free entry): “Alaragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel” (The Karakouz and The Shadow Puppet), a free public performance ...

Every Sunday, 7.30pm (Free entry): The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, founded by artist Zakariya El-Hagawy, performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical ...

Earlier this year, my colleague and bud Kelefa Sanneh suggested that music critics, as a lot, have gone soft—becoming submissive, overly agreeable, and, in some cases, nearly servile. He’s right, of ...

I joined Paste in 2023 and, in my tenure as editor, this year’s AOTY list is my favorite by far. The publication has been doling out these rankings since 2002, affixing an “Album of the Year” ribbon ...

The best albums of 2025 spanned seismic rage rap, intricate guitar music, protest folk, spacey dream pop, and laptop twee. A virtuoso of experimental electronic music re-emerged, a Brooklyn band ...

Tiny seeds like chia and halim offer significant health benefits, aiding digestion, lowering cholesterol, and improving metabolism. Chia seeds, rich in soluble fiber and omega-3s, show promise in ...

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Hafez Ashraf Uddin, 71, was found guilty at trial of attacking six victims aged between seven and 14 years old between 1985 and 1999. Credit: Suffolk Police A former religious teacher who was ...

KOTA KINABALU: In a surprising turn of events, Warisan's fresh face Yusri Pungut has won Sindumin seat against Pakatan Harapan's Datuk Yamani Hafez Musa with a 362-vote majority, according to the ...