Nadah El Shazly
Nadah El Shazly | |
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| Born | Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupations | Singer, composer |
| Years active | 2010s–present |
Nadah El Shazly is an Egyptian-Canadian singer, originally from Cairo and currently based in Montreal.[1] Her music blends traditional Egyptian music with experimental electronic music.[2]
She released her debut album, Ahwar, in 2017.[3] In 2023, she and artist Sister Sylvester collaborated on Constantinopoliad, an experimental sound art project based on the writing of Constantine P. Cavafy,[4] which was also later released in an immersive virtual reality version in 2025.
In 2024 she and Elvin Brandhi released the collaborative album Pollution Opera.[5]
Her second solo album, Laini Tani, was released in 2025,[6] and was longlisted for the 2026 Polaris Music Prize.[7]
She has also composed film scores, including The Damned Don't Cry, Last Party in R. Desert and To a Land Unknown.[8]
Discography
- Ahwar - 2017
- Pollution Opera - 2024
- Laini Tani - 2025
References
- ↑ Matt Horseman, "Nadah El Shazly pours her heart out in upcoming album Laini Tani". The Globe and Mail, June 5, 2025.
- ↑ Myles Tiessen, "At Winnipeg Folk Fest, Nadah El Shazly Stopped Time". Exclaim!, July 16, 2024.
- ↑ Saeed Saeed, "Nadah El Shazly shines light on the Egyptian indie-music scene with brilliant new album Ahwar". The National, January 3, 2018.
- ↑ Anastasia Tsioulcas, "Reanimating Cavafy, a Poet of ‘Future Generations’ Whose Time Is Now". The New York Times, May 4, 2023.
- ↑ Raphael Helfand, "Pollution Opera regurgitate the world". The Fader, May 24, 2024.
- ↑ Nick Roseblade, "Nadah El Shazly – Laini Tani". Clash, June 6, 2025.
- ↑ Sydney Brasil, "Polaris Music Prize Shares 2026 Long List". Exclaim!, June 11, 2026.
- ↑ Thomas Hobbs, "Experimental pop artist Nadah El Shazly on making songs as ‘worlds you can get lost in’". Hyphen, July 1, 2025.
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