Egypt

Cities

1 city with a published scene.

Cairo

The mother of the world comes alive past midnight: storied Nile riverboat parties, bohemian jazz institutions in Agouza, and an explosive underground electronic movement in industrial East and West Cairo.

live-music, house, techno5 venues

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Cairo Jazz Club

Agouza's legendary 20-year-old music sanctuary, the beating heart of Cairo's live independent music, funk, jazz, and nocturnal electronic culture.

Sweatbox$$House, Jazz, IndieNo Instagram activity data

Basement

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Cairo Jazz Club 610

CJC's expansive West Cairo flagship featuring a soaring industrial indoor stage, lush open-air heated terrace, and premier regional and global DJ bookings.

Sweatbox

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Techno, House, Tech house

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Terrace

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Zigzag

Downtown Cairo's subterranean electronic basement on Kasr El Nil, serving as an uncompromising platform for the city's finest underground house and techno selectors.

Sweatbox$$Techno, Minimal, HouseNo Instagram activity data

Basement

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