Nadah El Shazly

Nadah El Shazly

Territory

North America

Upcoming Shows

10/01/2023Tubby’s, Kingston, NY
11/18/2023M For Montreal, Montreal, QC
11/29/2023Bard College, Red Hook, NY
03/07/2024Bemis Center, Omaha, NE
03/08/2024The Chapel, Seattle, WA
03/10/2024The Old Church, Portland, OR
03/13/2024Zebulon, Los Angeles, CA
03/19/2024Market Hotel, Brooklyn, NY
03/21/2024PHI Center, Montreal, QC

Nadah El Shazly

Nadah el Shazly is a producer, vocalist and sound artist from Cairo, Egypt. Her debut album “Ahwar” radically reinvents the popular music of her homeland from the early 19th century and explores new sonic and harmonic frontiers. Using voice, field recordings and instruments, she creates haunting sound pieces and songforms that hijack the perception of time with their complex layers and dynamic structure. 

Backing up her release with extensive worldwide touring through a solo set and a four-piece band, El Shazly has been featured in local and international festivals including Irtijal, Le Guess Who?, REWIRE, Best Kept Secret, Nusasonic, Marfa Myths, amongst others. She continues to compose for film and visual art and has been featured on compilations including Nashazphone’s This is Cairo Not the Screamers and C.A.N.V.A.S.’ s Apocope. 

Most recently El Shazly curated the Egyptian Leather Pavillion for Nyege Nyege Festival 2020. She currently hosts a monthly show on Cashmere Radio, Live from Viper Mountain, where she deep-dives into music that fascinates her.

Press links

The Quietus – album review
The Wire – album review