Articles

Feature November 16, 2011

Feature: Cairo - Hollywood of the Middle East

Review November 16, 2011

Moody El Emam on Egypt Music and Film Production

Review November 16, 2011

Discography: Egypt 2: Cairo - Hollywood of the Middle East

Review November 15, 2011

Joseph Fahim & Rania El Malky on the History of Egyptian Film

Review November 11, 2011

Zemelewa

Eclectic blend of Afro-infused pop out of Cote d'Ivoire.

Review November 11, 2011

My Life

Kissi singer releases a strong second album full of pop-infused star power over songs of strife and triumph.

Blog November 10, 2011

Immigrant Chronicles: Coming To America

Review November 7, 2011

Maisha Ni Matamu (Life is Sweet)

Review November 1, 2011

Mickey Hart: Madman Field Recordist

Blog October 25, 2011

Discography: Egypt 1: Cairo Soundscape

Review October 21, 2011

Michael Frishkopf and Kristina Nelson on Koranic Recitation

Review October 10, 2011

George Kyrillos on Coptic Hymns

George Kyrillos leads David Ensemble, a group specializing in performing hymns from the liturgy of the Coptic Christian Church in Egypt, and in composing music for the Psamls of David. He is a scholar, an accomplished musician, and a fine singer. He also curates a fantastic website, http://www.davidensemble.com/, rich in audio and video. Visit the Multimedia section there to hear and download music. Afropop’s Banning Eyre visited George at his home in the Maadi neighborhood of Cairo in August, 2011. They spoke without an interpreter, in English—not a language George speaks often, but he did well. Here’s an edited transcript of their conversation.