Egyptian Alternative Soul — where heritage, raw emotion and contemporary sound meet.
Abanoub is a rising Egyptian artist whose music defies labels. Born in the Fayoum oasis and trained as a dentist, his path to the stage was anything but typical. After moving to Cairo in 2009, he immersed himself in festivals, Sufi circles, and the city’s vibrant music scene, discovering his true calling: opening hearts through music.
For years, he played informally at gatherings and around Sinai campfires, absorbing Bedouin folk traditions while shaping his own sound. He now calls that sound Hip Pop, a bold, genre-blending fusion of retro-electro, Saidi improvisation, Sufi soul, and Bedouin rhythms. “No genre. Just sound,” he says