"One Night in Old Cairo: Afrah Baladi!" 2025 show highlights

Описание: Highlights of "One Night in Old Cairo: Afrah Baladi!" - an evening of live traditional Egyptian music and dance in Manchester UK, inspired by the colourful street weddings of 1970s Cairo...

💬 "So many amazing dancers, and the music got into your soul!"

💬 "The Egyptian ambassador should have been there, wallahi!"

💬 "It was without a doubt the most wonderful show I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing"

💬 "I can't really express the joy of being on stage with these marvelous musicians"

💬 "It would be hard to explain how much it revealed about the spirit of bellydance watching Nisaa"

💬 "The band that Rachael organised? The magic of Mohammed Ali Street in action. I've said it that night, I'll say it again, dancing with that band was a religious experience"

Just a small collection of what I've heard from our guests and our performers, in the days since this incredibly special evening of Egyptian culture, musical enchantment, and magical dancing, starring our Raqs Roots Intensive teachers Nisaa of St Louis and Reda Henkesh

Nothing brings me such deep fulfilment in my work, as bringing together musicians who deeply embody the soul and spontaneity of traditional Egyptian music, talented dancers who love and value the improvised, together-in-the-moment ethos of Egypt's performing arts, and an audience of true dance- and music-lovers who are ready to let go and be carried away into a transformative shared experience of joy, sorrow, and everything in between...

And, we will be doing it again in 2026
Dates and details coming soon!