The pop divas you should know

Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top-five songs in Greece, including new music by Eleni Foureira and Greek icons Anna Vissi and Konstantinos Argiros.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Monocle Radio's Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs at this year's Carnival in Brazil, from a disco-diva classic to a song about looking sexy on a jet ski.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Ramesses Rising. Traditionally, Egyptian princes are almost invisible. The pharaohs downplayed the presence of their sons, to reduce political competition and maintain religious order. Sety I (c.1300 BCE) changed this habit. In art and monuments, he promoted young Ramesses II to ...  Show more

Lamaan and Ali talk about the rise of rap in Egypt and the power of the messages behind his songs.لمان و علي بيتكلموا عن صعود الراب في مصر و قوة الرسائل الموجودة في اغانيه 

I’m joined today by Karima El Hakim, Country Director at Plug & Play Egypt, and co-director for the company’s operations in the rest of Africa. Just as importantly, for me she’s one of the show’s biggest fans! On Part 1 of my conversation with Karima, we’re criss-crossing through ...  Show more

Today, Raha meets Ana.   Ana Castro is an artist with over 12 years of professional practice in architecture and interior design. In 2014, she founded award-winning architectural practice BIA Design.  Takeaways:A typical day for a creative mom can be unpredictable.Challenges in l ...  Show more