The music Egypt doesn’t want you to hear
Nothing is Foreign
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Mahrgenat Is a Genre of Music That Transcends Borders
mahurgenat is a distinctly egyptian style of music. A group known as the syndicate has been actively stopping artists from performing anywhere in the country. Human rights watch criticized an egyptian court ruling that sentenced two singers to a year in prison for violating egyptian family values. This week we're taking you to egypt to tell the story of music born out of a class struggle, and why mahrgenat its transcending borders.
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