Amir Eid (on the left), singer of the Egyptian rock band Cairokee, performs alongside lead guitarist Sherif Hawary during the group's first concert in Lebanon, at the Byblos International Festival, on the evening of July 19, 2024. (Credit: Anwar Amro/AFP)
After four years spent in the familiar waters of its music, the Egyptian band Cairokee is taking a risk with "Supernova," letting its star explode. The band had hardly remained silent in the meantime: in 2023, it released several singles, including "Telka al-Qadeya" ("This Cause"), in solidarity with Gaza.Founded in 2009, Cairokee rose to prominence during Egypt’s January Revolution, establishing itself as one of the country’s most important bands. Today, it delivers a dense album that serves as a mirror for a troubled and disoriented generation, capturing it in its human, emotional, social and philosophical dimensions.Its 10 songs, distinct yet connected, recount broken dreams, disillusionments and fractured relationships — with loved ones and relatives, but also with countries whose faces, politics and...
After four years spent in the familiar waters of its music, the Egyptian band Cairokee is taking a risk with "Supernova," letting its star explode. The band had hardly remained silent in the meantime: in 2023, it released several singles, including "Telka al-Qadeya" ("This Cause"), in solidarity with Gaza.Founded in 2009, Cairokee rose to prominence during Egypt’s January Revolution, establishing itself as one of the country’s most important bands. Today, it delivers a dense album that serves as a mirror for a troubled and disoriented generation, capturing it in its human, emotional, social and philosophical dimensions.Its 10 songs, distinct yet connected, recount broken dreams, disillusionments and fractured relationships — with loved ones and relatives, but also with countries whose faces, politics...
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