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2023/ 2022/ 2021 /2020/2019



January:

  • 11th: Residency -  Munich , Germany (w/Carl Gari)
  • 13th: Ankali Club -  Praha,  Czech Republic (Abdullah Miniawy Solo)
  • 19th: Closer Festival – Paris, France (Eyeroll invites Abdullah Miniawy)
  • 27th: Du Bleu en Hiver - Tulle, France (19) (Le Cri Du Caire)

February:

  • 1st to 5th: Reims, France (w/ Maurice Louca)
  • 6th: Théâtre des Quatre Saisons - Gradignan (Le Cri Du Caire)
  • 8th: Le Singe - Bienne, Switzerland (CH) (Le Cri Du Caire)
  • 10th: L’Arsenal - Metz, France (57) (Le Cri Du Caire)
  • 11th: Sottencoppa - Napoli, Italy (Abdullah Miniawy Solo)
  • 12th-15th: Rehearsals (Abdullah Miniawy Trio)
  • 17th: Bastia, Corsica (W/ A Filleta) 
  • 21st: Stereolux - Nantes (44)  (with Hvad)
  • 23rd: La Petite Halle- Paris, France (with Hvad)

March:

  • 3rd: Lumen - Stockholm, Sweden (Abdullah Miniawy Solo)
  • 22nd: La Petite Halle- Paris, France (Abdullah Miniawy trio)

April:
  • 5th: Rewire Festival - Den Hague, Netherlands (w/ CarlGari)
  • 20th: Salma Festival - Vienna, Austria (Le Cri Du Caire)
  • 25th: Les Nuits Botanique - Brussels, Belgium (with Sirom) (Le Cri Du Caire)
  • 26th: La Petite Halle- Paris, France (Abdullah Miniawy trio)

May:

  • 9th: Jazz sous les pommiers- Coutance, France (Le Cri Du Caire) 

  • 12th: Berlin, Germany (Abdullah Miniawy trio) TBC
  • 17th: La Petite Halle- Paris, France (Abdullah Miniawy trio)
  • 18th: La Nef (co.orga Saxifraga) - Angoulême (16)(Le Cri Du Caire)

  • 22th: Le Plongeoir (Espace Culturel Altitude 500) - Grasse, France (Le Cri Du Caire)

  • 23th: Ex Cinema Eliseo- Avellino , Italy (Le Cri Du Caire)

  • 24th: Museo San Francesco Montefalco - Foligno, Italy (Le Cri Du Caire)

  • 25th: Jazz is dead- Turin, Italy (Le Cri Du Caire)


  • June:

  • 2nd: Trauma Bar - Berlin, Germany (Abdullah Miniawy Solo)
  • 12th: Rio Loco - Toulouse, France (Le Cri Du Caire w/ Erik Truffaz)
  • 13th: Chez Alriq - Bordeaux, France (TBC)(Le Cri Du Caire) 
  • 14th: La Petite Halle - Paris, France (Abdullah Miniawy trio)
  • 24th-26th: Residency (Le Cri Du Caire)
  • 27th: Les Musicaves - Givry, France (Le Cri Du Caire)
  • 28th: Abbaye de Noirlac - Bruère Allichamps, France (Le Cri Du Caire)
  • 29th - 30th Autres Rivages d'Uzès - (TBC) Uzès, France







July:

  • 4th: Festival de La Cité - Lausanne, Switzerland  (Le Cri Du Caire)

  • 5th: Festival de Musique Sacrée de Coëvrons - France (w/ A filletta) 

  • 28th: Bardentreffen World Music Festival - Nuremberg , Germany (Le Cri Du Caire)


August:

  • 02nd-03rd-04th: Micro-Festival - Liège, Belgium (BE) (TBC)  (Le Cri Du Caire)
  • 8-9-10.08: Le Castrum - Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland (Le Cri Du Caire)
  • 22nd: Portugal ( Abdullah Miniawy trio)
  •  26th: Festival Caunes - Minervois - Abbaye de Caunes Minervois

September: 

  • 3rd,4th or 5th: Paris,France (75) (TBC) (Le Cri Du Caire)
  • 12th: Alter Festival, Aarhus, Denmark (w/ Maurice Louca)
  • 21st : Genève, la Alhambra , Switzerland  (Abdullah Miniawy trio + Guest)

October:

  • 11th: Espace Germinal - Paris, France (Abdullah Miniawy trio)
  • 12th or 19th: Venic, Italy (Abdullah Miniawy trio + Guest) (TBC)
  • 13th: Nancy Jazz Pulsation- Nancy, France (Le Cri Du Caire)  (TBC)
  • 14th: Nancy Jazz Pulsation- Nancy, France(Le Cri Du Caire)  (TBC)
  • 15th: Nancy Jazz Pulsation- Nancy, France(Le Cri Du Caire)  (TBC)
  • 17th: La Rural (with Le Rocher de Palmer) - Créon (Le Cri Du Caire)  (TBC)
  • 18th:  (Le Cri Du Caire)  (TBC)
  • 19th:  (Le Cri Du Caire)  (TBC)
  • 22nd: Final Descent - Copenhague (Le Cri Du Caire)

  • 25th: Jao Photo Festival – Tunisia, Tunis (Abdullah Miniawy trio invites Erik Truffaz)

November : 
  • 4th-9th: Marseille, France (w/ Maurice Louca)
  • 23th: Algorythme - St Sulpice (81) (TBC) - France (Le Cri Du Caire)

December :

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Paintings three lives of Miniawy by Sonja Moser
 






























          
























BIOGRAPHY


Abdullah Miniawy (born 1994) is an Egyptian expressionist, a writer, singer, composer, and actor. Over the years, he has shared the stage with acclaimed artists such as Erik Truffaz, Kamilya Jubran, Yom, Médéric Collignon, Aly Talibab, A Filetta, Hvad, Ziur, Simo Cell, and many others.

Abdullah's performances have graced prestigious international stages and venues, including the Festival d’Avignon edition 72, French national theaters, Institute of Contemporary Arts London, Haus Der Kunst museum in Munich, Asian Museum in Turin, even the Louvre in Paris.

In addition to his music career, Abdullah proved his natural acting talent in Alaadine Slim's "Tlamess," a Tunisian feature film featured at the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019. The film achieved critical acclaim, winning the Best Full-Length Feature Film award at Kino Der Kunst 2020 and the Best Director Award at the Marrakech International Film Festival 2020. Abdullah was also recognized with a nomination and shortlisting for the Best Actor Award from the Arab Cinema Center at Cannes's market.

As a composer, Abdullah has created different soundtracks for dance shows, theater productions, and exhibitions, including notable works like "Cabaret Crusade III" by Wael Shawki premiered at Moma PS1, "AMDUAT" by Kirsten Dehlholm premiered at Hotel Pro Forma, and "Insurrection" by Jilani Saadi.

Abdullah Miniawy's influence extends beyond the arts; he was selected by the European Parliament in Strasbourg as one of three change makers from the Schengen area to offer a French-Egyptian artist's perspective on pressing contemporary challenges at the European Youth Event 2021 in the "Live Fully" section. He also participated in "Europe Takes Part," a gathering of 30 diverse speakers discussing new economic models and digital solutions for artists in a post-pandemic world.

Since 2016, Abdullah has collaborated with the German trio Carl Gari, blending avant-garde electronic soundscapes with poetic lyrics. Their debut album, "Darraje," was recognized as one of the top 50 albums of 2016 by the American NPR. Their recent release, "The Act of Falling from the 8th Floor," garnered attention from Pitchfork, The Quietus, and Wire Magazine, with "Zawaj" ranking at the top of Resident Advisor's list of "Deep Listening" tracks in 2019.

Most recently, Abdullah's album "Le Cri Du Caire," featuring Erik Truffaz, won LES VICTOIRES DU JAZZ 2023 award – the French equivalent of the Grammy Awards. in the World Music category.

As a writer, his lyrics have left a mark in the Middle East region, notably during the Arab Spring, where they were displayed in places like the Yarmouk camp in Syria.

Touring Projects for 2023/2024:

Le Cri du Caire
Abdullah Miniawy & A Filetta
Abdullah Miniawy Solo
Abdullah Miniawy Trio