Fête De La Musique Announces 2026 Lineup in Alexandria & Cairo

Fête de la Musique is officially back for its 2026 edition, bringing its signature mix of cross-cultural sounds and eco-conscious festival design back to Egypt. A perennial staple of French-Egyptian cultural collaboration, this year’s double-header is maximizing community access by taking over two historic public venues, kicking off at Alexandria’s Antoniades Gardens on June 18th before moving to Al-Azhar Park in Cairo on June 20th, bringing a well-rounded program that merges live performances, DJ sets, networking hubs, and active eco-initiatives. 

Since its global inception in 1982, the festival has continuously broken away from traditional, commercialised event structures to build raw cultural pathways between France and 120 countries, uniting international artists while offering crucial residency exchanges in France. In Egypt, the festival has spent over 30 years collaborating with the French Institute, serving as an essential incubator that gives vital local and international exposure to homegrown talents.

This year, the festival enters a new chapter by partnering with Cairo’s music hub Underground Social, alongside GIZ, the Goethe-Institut Cairo, and the Normandy Region. Together, they are integrating sustainability workshops and critical panel talks directly onto the festival grounds. The live music curation promises a heavy dose of regional electronic experimentations, global jazz crossovers, and rare crate-digging grooves. Headlining the bill is Berlin-based DJ, record collector, and trusted archivist Habibi Funk, bringing his renowned selection of unearthed 70s and 80s funk, soul, and disco classics from across the Arab world. 

Joining him on the lineup is Nour LeQ - one of the most exciting emerging names in Cairo’s underground electronic scene - alongside electro-shaabi producer RIFF, Egyptian folk artist Nagham Saleh, and Cairo-based guitarist Ali Refai, who is known for his visceral, improvisational instrumental performance. Rounding out the cross-continental lineup is the French avant-garde jazz quintet Brame de Zéphyr. 

By pushing emerging local musicians onto a massive public stage alongside international touring acts, Fête de la Musique continues to solidify its role as a crucial catalyst for artistic dialogue in Egypt, and best of all, entry across both cities is completely free and open to everyone.