Renowned Jazz singer Yehya Khalil to perform live in Cairo

CAIRO – 17 August 2017: Egyptian Jazz legend Yehya Khalil and his fusion band will perform in the Small Hall at Cairo Opera House on September 14.

The upcoming concert is the beginning of Khalil’s new season of live performances. The Jazz music pioneer is known for combining the tunes of Jazz with oriental rhythms
The unique combination manages to attract music-loving youth. He formed Cairo Jazz Quartet at the age of 14, the first Jazz band in Egypt.

Owner of Yehya Khalil Foundation of Jazz Culture, Khalil shared the stage with a big number of famous rock, country, and blues bands.

He participated in joint performances with Rasputin’s Stash and has performed with Jazz music icons such as Oliver Jones, and Daisy Gillespie.

Khalil performed with Gillespie in the opening of Cairo Opera House in 1989, according to Khalil’s official page.

He cooperated with a number of Egyptian singers such as Mohamed Mounir, and currently presents Jazz in the state-owned Egyptian channel.