In this episode I interview Archaeologist/History Teacher Kariman Mango and together we explore Cairo's roaring 1920's  - 

The limelight is placed on two main singers; Naimah il Masriah and Mounira il Mahdiah. Kariman gives an elaborate historical and political account of the time focusing on the women's feminist movement. We attempt to discover if these women were true artists or simply entertainers. We also delve into whether we should romanticize Cairo's extravagant 1920's or do we place these women in the right context and express the difficult circumstances they lived through.

Music List

https://sonichits.com/artist/Nadah_El_Shazly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c70pFQi9skg&list=RDEMmuULLT_LONHyyl1EVX9naQ&start_radio=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5UeIgYMTc0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdUv8d_rI0k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imMDpUWIK0w

https://youtu.be/srsemVraAvY

https://youtu.be/5DMtnyqn5oA

Reading List

https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Cairo-Divas-Egypts-Roaring/dp/0393541134

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