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An Egyptian youth dances during a "Mahraganat" (Arabic for "festivals") concert in Cairo, April 6, 2013.
A new musical sound has emerged from Egypt's underground music scene since the country's 2011 revolution: a rapid-fire electronic beat, mixed with hypnotic rhythms drawn from religious festivals and fired up with auto-tuned vocals.
Besides getting club crowds dancing all night long, it has given a rebellious voice to long marginalized youth, telling stories of everyday life in beaten-down neighborhoods of Cairo.
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Fans of "Mahraganat" singers Sadat and Fifty, not pictured, dance during their performance at the International Film Festival in Ismailia, 86 miles from Cairo, June 6, 2013.
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Egyptian youths dance as "Mahraganat" singers, Fifty and Sadat, not pictured, perform at a wedding in Madinet el-Salam on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, June 2, 2013.
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Fans of "Mahraganat" singer Fifty react to his performance at the International Film Festival in Ismailia, 86 miles from Cairo, June 6, 2013.
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Egyptian youths dance during a "Mahraganat" concert in Cairo, April 6, 2013.
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An Egyptian man dances, as "Mahraganat" singers, Fifty and Sadat, not pictured, perform at a wedding in Madinet el-Salam on the outskirts of Cairo, June 2, 2013.
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"Mahraganat" singer, Fifty, center, performs at a wedding in Madinet el-Salam on the outskirts of Cairo, June 2, 2013.
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Egyptian youths dance as "Mahraganat" singers, Fifty and Sadat, not pictured, perform at a wedding in Madinet el-Salam on the outskirts of Cairo, June 2, 2013.
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Egyptian youths linger outside the music studio, top center, of "Mahraganat" singers Sadat, Fifty, and Haha, in Madinet el-Salam on the outskirts of Cairo, June 18, 2013.
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An Egyptian man and woman dance, as "Mahragan" singer Fifty, not pictured, performs at a club in downtown Cairo, June 15, 2013.
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Egyptian youths listen to music during a "Mahraganat" concert in Cairo, April 6, 2013.
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Egyptian youths attend a "Mahraganat" concert in Cairo, April 6, 2013.
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"Mahraganat" singer, Sadat, performs at a wedding in Madinet el-Salam on the outskirts of Cairo, June 2, 2013.
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Egyptian youths dance during a "Mahraganat" concert in Cairo, April 6, 2013.
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Egyptian youths dance during a "Mahraganat" concert in Cairo, April 6, 2013.
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Egyptian girls dance during a "Mahraganat" concert in Cairo, April 6, 2013.
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"Mahraganat," singer, Fifty, rides in a three-wheeled taxi, or "toktok," as he makes his way to perform at a wedding in Madinet el-Salam on the outskirts of Cairo, June 2, 2013.
