Cairo Steps
Cairo Steps | |
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 Cairo Steps Official logo | |
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| Also known as | Cairo Steps |
| Origin | Cairo, Egypt |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 2002–present |
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| Website | cairosteps |
Cairo Steps is an Egyptian jazz ensemble founded in 2002 by Egyptian-German musician and producer Basem Darwisch. The ensemble was awarded the German Golden Jazz Award in 2018.
History
[edit]Cairo Steps was founded in 2002 by Egyptian-German musician and producer Basem Darwisch.[1][2]
Cairo Steps merges and combines traditional Egyptian and oriental grooves with modern jazz improvisation, classical music and contemporary sounds. The ensemble has played numerous concerts in Egypt, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Italy, France and many stages worldwide with musicians and artists from around the world. The group includes members of different nationalities.[3]
Awards
[edit]On April 19, 2018, Cairo Steps collected The German Jazz Music award at Berlin ceremony with the ensemble members including Ines Abdul Dayem, Minister of Culture of Egypt, The ensemble received the award for their album Flying Carpet, which they created with German band Quadro Nuevo.[4][5] The Egyptian minister of culture honored Cairo Steps in the Egyptian Academy in Rome after being awarded the German Jazz Music Award in April 2018.[2]
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
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On June 26, 2020, Cairo Steps with Quadro Nuevo, released a video of playing the soundtrack (Shams) produced in 2017 on the album (Flying Carpet). The video was released on Cairo Steps' YouTube channel To alert the community to domestic isolation and social distancing in anticipation of COVID-19. The track was played via video conference between the musicians.[2]
On April 6, 2020, the Egyptian Ministry of Culture showed one of the previous Cairo Steps concerts that were at the Cairo Opera House and was among the videos that the Ministry of Culture published on its YouTube channel. The concert was released shortly after the launch of "Culture in Your Hands", an initiative to start performing theater performances, concerts and other cultural events over the Internet amid the closure of theaters, cinemas and concert halls due to the Coronavirus.[6]
On November 2, 2020, Cairo Steps participated in the Arab Music Festival at the Cairo Opera House, the concert was held in the open air, taking into account the precautionary measures to prevent COVID-19.[7][8]
Members
[edit]Cairo Steps consists of many members from different countries:[9]
- Basem Darwisch (Oud)
- Rami Attallah (Piano and Conductor)
- Jan Boshra (Cello) Strings Ensemble
- Max Klaas (Percussions)
- Hani El Sawaf (Req)
- Azeema (Tabla & Percussions)
- Ragy Kamal (Kanoun)
- Rageed William (Duduk and Nai)
- Stefan Hergenröder (E-Bass)
- Wolfgang Wittemann (Soprano Saxophone)
- Wael El-Sayed (Accordion)
- Emad Azmy (violin)
- Mahmoud Zakaria (Viola)
- Nehad Gamaleldin (Viola)
- Sherine Azmy (violin)
Cooperating artists and guests of honor
[edit]- Mohamed Mounir
- Ali El Haggar
- Ali El Helbawi
- Ihab Youness
- Marwa Nagui
- Maher Fayez
- Monica George
- Ines Abdul Dayem
Discography
[edit]Basem Darwisch led his team, Cairo Steps, to produce 5 albums and a large number of singles:
| Year of Release | Album Name | Content | Notes |
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| 2012 | Oud Lounge |
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*Cairo Steps was redistributed in another version and released on the same album |
| 2016 | Arabiskan |
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| 2016 | Silk Road |
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| 2017 | Flying Carpet |
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| 2020–21 | Diwan Cafe | Oud Suite | feat. Basem Darwisch |
| Reprise | feat. Wolfgang Wittemann | ||
| Malek AlMolk | feat. Sheikh Ehab Youness | ||
| Cairo Vibe | feat. Rami Attallah | ||
| Ward | feat. Rageed William | ||
| Elahi | feat. Ousso Lotfy | ||
| El Anfoushi | feat. Wael El Sayed | ||
| El Zaitoun | feat. Ragy Kamal | ||
| Fayoum | feat. John Sami | ||
| Electronic Music (With: Sam Shure) |
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| Soundtrack | Seven to One | ||
| Inspirational Music | Oud Mood of the day | ||
| Duduk and Oud dialog mood | With Rageed William | ||
| 2014 | Singles | Gnossienne No.1 | Remix feat Sheikh Ehab Younis |
| I can Say | feat Maher Fayez. | ||
| 2014–2015 | Je nai nan | feat Sheikh Ehab Younis, Ali El Helbawy, Monica George and Peter Ghattas. | |
| 2015 | Aripsalin | feat Monica George and Peter Ghattas. | |
| Mariam | |||
| Beredak | Remix feat Marwa Nagy | ||
| Al Mokhtar | |||
| Gnossienne | New Remix | ||
| 2017 | Palladio | ||
| Adagio | Remix feat Sheikh Ehab Younis | ||
| Desert Road | Wahba's Moonlight Remix | ||
| 2020 | Malek ElMolk | feat Sheikh Ehab Younis |
References
[edit]- ^ "Cairo Steps". Al Burda. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Egyptian band Cairo Steps cooperates with 19 musicians from all over the world in 'Shams' video clip". EgyptToday. June 27, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "StackPath". dailynewsegypt.com. January 31, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Cairo Steps collect German Jazz Music award at Berlin ceremony – Music – Arts & Culture – Ahram Online". October 22, 2018. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ "Jazz Award in Gold für Quadro Nuevo und Cairo Steps". December 2, 2018. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ "Cairo Steps, Mounir, Abdel Dayem, Helbawy, Younis to perform online concert on YouTube Apr.6". EgyptToday. April 5, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Cairo Steps release 'InFerag' performed with the Cairo Opera Orchestra on YouTube – Music – Arts & Culture". Ahram Online. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Cairo Steps release Siwa, performed at Arabic Music Festival 2020, online – Music – Arts & Culture". Ahram Online. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Cairo Steps' Basem Darwisch invites world musicians to work in Egypt – Music – Arts & Culture". Ahram Online. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
External links
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