Cairo Events: Week Beginning 25th July 2010

So here’s a selection of some shenanigans going on in Cairo this week. For fuller listings, check out iCroc.com (also available on your mobile) and Cairo360.com.

Sunday
Cocoon playing at Cairo Jazz Club – Latin and Popular Jazz band.

Monday
Double Egyptian Hip-Hop bill at al-Sawy Centre: Egy Units and Asfalt.

Tuesday
As always, Nass Makan are performing at Makan – a fusion of traditional music styles from Egypt and Sudan.

Wednesday
Wednesdays always see the Mazaher Ensemble perform at Makan – ritual healing music, heavy on the arrhythmic percussion, known as Zar.

Thursday
Loads of good music going on today with the pick of the bunch probably Dr El-Fateh Hussain’s band, which promotes traditional and modern Sudanese music around the world – playing at al-Genaina Theatre in al-Azhar Park.

Friday
Alternative music festival at al-Sawy Centre, showcasing ten alternative and contemporary Egyptian bands. Or, at the opposite end of the spectrum, DJ Tronik is playing uplifting House at the Cairo Jazz Club.

Saturday
Again, lots of good looking stuff going on today though most interesting will probably be innovative Egyptian composer Fathy Salama’s concert at the Cairo Opera House.

Note: Photo taken from flickr Creative Commons, and is by epredator.