"Mahraganat music, fast and loud, soared in popularity following Egypt's 2011 Arab Spring revolts, which toppled the country's longtime autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak, who died last month. The music provided an outlet for poor Egyptians frustrated by political turmoil, growing repression, a declining economy, high unemployment and other woes. … [But] since February, clubs, hotels, […]
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM on March 13, 2020