كلاكسكيات
Klaxics
Klaxics is the largest A Cappella ensemble in Egypt, a one-of-a-kind project that anyone can apply to become part of irrespective of age, background or even previous musical experience.
To present classical and contemporary songs in Egyptian dialect, the ensemble uses A Cappella: a classical art of singing that relies solely on human voices rather than musical instruments to make music. Watch this playlist for the project's releases to date.
The ensemble won the first prize of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina's Summer Festival Contest 2021, the Cultural Resource "Wijhat" grant in 2021, the Gemini Africa and Wasla Incubation Awards in 2022.
WHAT DOES "KLAXICS" MEAN?
Klaxics (or Kalaxkeyat in Arabic) is a portmanteau between the two words “klaxon” and “classics”. It represents the main purpose of the project which is introducing classical arts to Egyptians who are surrounded everyday with noisy Klaxons and loud music and involving talented non-professionals as well in classical singing.
GOALS
Introducing A Cappella and classical arts in a relatable context for Egyptians audience (songs they can understand and relate to).
Fighting cultural elitism by introducing classical renditions of pop songs and involving talented non-professionals in classical singing.
Changing common perception on classical arts in Egypt (irrelevant to the culture, hard to perform, only for special audience...etc.)
www.daliayounis.com/projects/klaxics
Dalia Ihab Younis
Dalia is a medical doctor by training, a content creator and strategist in the development sector by profession, but by passion she’s an independent artist and activist.
Realizing her passion, Dalia began taking music more seriously in 2017. She started many community-based singing initiatives, performed on stage and in churches, wrote her own lyrics, music and arrangements for A Cappella, joined and led choirs and facilitated A Cappella and song writing workshops.
Dalia was featured in national and international media for her different one-of-a-kind projects and ideas. Over the past 5 years, Dalia successfully crafted several artistic innovations and awareness content that appealed to hundreds of thousands if not millions.
Core values of all her projects include voicing the voiceless and creating an enabling and supportive setting that cherishes self-expression, respect and diversity.
