The exhibition is set in the street, on the route photographer Ahmed Badawy took through Kom El Dikka to work every day, from Sayed Darwish's childhood home to Studio Badawy.

The names Sayed Darwish, Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Sayyed Makkawi may not mean much to some people. Rest assured though, the influence of these Arabic composers on world music has been unprecedented.

The initiative reflects the ministry's commitment to "strengthening the role of Egyptian music as one of the most vital pillars of national identity and a cornerstone of Egypt’s soft power," the ...