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Cairokee and its Audience: How an Egyptian Band Stays Relevant

By N.A. Mansour  //  January 9, 2020January 9, 2020

There is a band from Beirut called the Wanton Bishops. They perform well, with the requisite stomping and head-bobbing you expect from “good performers.” They write coherent lyrics, mostly the blues and almost always in…

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