Nyege Nyege Festival<\/a>, organized by PAM. DJ and sensation Shobra El General’s hype man , Hamza Kenawy is a Cairo native. Now based in Strasbourg, France, he’s become an active member of the local scene, through residencies and event organizing. Though attracted to techno and rap, Hamza never forgot his roots, finding inspiration in this movement named Mahraganat, a concentrate of Egyptian’s streets and culture. This new scene, scorned upon by conservatives is nonetheless becoming Egypt’s musical soul, taking inspirations from shaabi music played at weddings. And now that the genre has transformed to incorporate hip-hop, reggaeton and dance music influences from abroad, Hamza hopes to export Mahraganat in Europe and all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n“I’m thankful for the invite and I’m happy to present you with this set, showcasing my vision of Egypt’ streets music. It’s also the perfection occasion to pay some well-deserved homage. I’m dedicating this mix to two important people specifically. First, Molotof. He’s the one of this genre’s biggest hitmaker, he works with tons of artists and always delivers quality music. Let’s celebrate this guy, shout out Molotof ! Secondly, Shobra El General, founder of the genre, a pioneer of Mahraganat since 2004. I was honored to tour with him recently and I can’t wait for the next concerts and collaborations to come”. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n