Nadah El Shazly
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Nadah El Shazly is a Cairene vocalist, composer, and actress.
Career
When El Shazly was 18 years old, she was the lead vocalist of a Misfits (band). Later, she fronted a jazz cover band.[1] In addition to her musical performances, she has composed film scores[2][3] and acted in plays.[2]
El Shazly is part of the duo Shorba with musician and Contemporary dancer Mohamed Shafik.[4] She has also collaborated with Lebanese rapper Mazen El Sayed, AKA El Rass.[2]
In February 2018, El Shazly created a nine-song playlist of "future-sounding music" from contemporary Cairo artists, which featured Maryam Saleh project Lekhfa and future collaborators Karkhana.
El Shazly has contributed vocals to the albums Sand Enigma by Sam Shalabi project Land of Kush[5] and Elephantine by Maurice Louca.[6] She played vocals, buzuq and keyboard with shaabi ensemble PRAED Orchestra!,[7] appearing on their album Live in Sharjah.[8]
The split album Carte Blanche, released in May 2019[9] on Unrock, featured El Shazly and Beirut-based ensemble Karkhana on one side, with the other side featuring Sir Richard Bishop and W. David Oliphant.[10]
Ahwar
El Shazly's debut album, Ahwar, was released on November 10, 2017 on Khyam Allami record label Nawa Recordings.[11] Its name is the Arabic word for marshlands.[12] Compositions and arrangements were completed by El Shazly, along with frequent collaborators Sam Shalabi and Maurice Louca. The track "Ana 'Ishiqt (I Once Loved)" is a cover of a classic song by Sayed Darwish.[13] Its opener, "Afqid Adh-Dhakira (I Lose Memory)" was premiered as a single on September 19, 2017 on experimental music website the Quietus.[14]
The album was recorded in Cairo and Montreal.[12] Several contributions to this album were made by Montreal artists, such as mixing by Thierry Amar and mastering by Harris Newman.[13]
Style
El Shazly has stated that she is influenced by "the futuristic music of the Arab world from the 1890s to the 1920s", listing as examples Mounira El Mahdeya, Abdel Latif Al-Banna and Sami Al-Shawwa. Her music features the Middle Eastern scales Bayati (maqam), Phrygian dominant scale, and nakriz.[12] She has been compared to Nico, Björk, Annette Peacock, and Kamilya Jubran.[13]
El Shazly says that her music is a rejection of what she terms "musical political correctness", as it contains influences from various cultures and styles.[15]
Discography
- Ahwar (2017, Nawa Records)
- Sir Richard Bishop & W. David Oliphant/Karkhana with Nadah El Shazly, Carte Blanche (2019, Unrock)
References
- ↑ ElNabawi, Maha (2014-06-18). "Band of the week: Nadah El Shazly". Mada Masr. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Medrar TV (2015-01-15). "From Nadah El Shazly's New Music Album: Ateyaton". Jadaliyya. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Evans, Jenifer; El Gibaly, Lara; El Shimi, Rowan; Zohdi, Yasmine (2017-05-08). "A definitive guide to Cairo Cinema Days". Mada Masr. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Medrar TV. "Shorbet Rosas". Jadaliyya. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Oddy, Guy (2019-11-01). "CD: Land of Kush - Sand Enigma". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ McGee, Tucker (2019-02-04). "The Colossal Proportions of Maurice Louca's 'Elephantine'". Scene Noise. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Time Out Dubai Staff (2018-10-25). "Free 14-piece orchestra performance in Sharjah from PRAED Orchestra!". Time Out Dubai. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ SceneNoise Team (2020-11-18). "Praed Orchestra Brings Together the Region's Best Instrumental Talents for 'Live in Sharjah'". Scene Noise. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Chandler, Simon (2020-01-29). "Eight Artists Fusing Traditional Arabic Music With Jazz". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Lockie, Connor (2019-01-18). "Review: Sir Richard Bishop & W. David Oliphant/Karkhana With Nadah El Shazly – Carte Blanche". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ ElNabawi, Maha (2018-01-02). "Navigating the surreal through sound". Mada Masr. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Young, Brandon (2018-03-29). "Wade through Nadah El Shazly's marshland". The Coast. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Nawa Recordings to Release Ahwar, the Debut Album by Nadah El Shazly Album Opener "Afqid Adh-Dhakira (I Lose Memory) Shared". Circuit Sweet. 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Eede, Christian (2017-09-19). "LISTEN: New Nadah El Shazly". The Quietus. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Tate, Derek (2019-05-01). "Egyptian musician Nadah El Shazly on her fight against 'musical political correctness'". Little Village. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
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