About the workshop:
A Sufi chanting, Hilalleya , popular songs and monologues workshop; The workshop includes a concert for the participants, performed by Sheikh Zain and his band, in which they are presented on stage for the first time.

About Sheikh Zain Mahmoud:
Sheikh Zain Mahmoud grew up in Minya Governorate. He was originally a praiser from his father and grandfather, and he used to read the Qur’an. When his older brother, who was also a praiser, died, he left school when he was 13 years old and took his place. But his dream was always bigger than praise. He was thinking about…Sufi chanting, popular singing, and the art of mawal, but because he joined the Shadili order in his country, “Bani Mazar,” it was not right for him to turn to singing or even chanting.
He learned to sing ballads and Egyptian variety theater songs and released his first record, produced by the Arab World Institute in Paris.  Then he traveled to France, and after his success there, it became his first and main stop, and from there he toured the cities of Europe. One of his most famous songs was “He Weeps and Laughs” from the movie “Gate of the Sun” by Yousry Nasrallah.