THE SMART TRICK OF MUSIC THAT NOBODY IS DISCUSSING

To witness the start of a star is usually a exceptional point—but in 2021, we witnessed two. It was just weekly into January that Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license” arrived, a debut one so fast and so relatable that it rapidly turned a pop cultural landmark, a Tune of the 12 months-level assertion that felt like a affirmation: Right here wa

For anyone who participated while in the 18 days of protests in 2011 that led to the ousting of Hosni Mubarak, the early days in the revolution, when men and women camped out in Tahrir Sq., had the sensation of a festive function, rather similar to a live performance. Ramy Essam, then in his early 20s, was on the list of singers who introduced musi