Back in January, just before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Cairo residents Rama and ZULI launched a new video series of live music and DJ sets called irsh; an excuse, they said, to hang out with their friends and play music. “If you’re not entirely into house and techno, neither are you into partying for partying’s sake,” they say, “then Cairo can be quite boring.” Unfortunately, social distancing measures bought the new channel to an abrupt halt not long after its launch.

The pair have since compiled did you mean irish, including tracks from their circle of friends and affiliates, some of whom have already performed on irsh and others who are set to do so in the future. Artists featured are ZULI himself, Ma3azef’s ABADIR, Karem Lofty, 3Phaz, Abdullah Miniawy together with HVAD, BLTNM’s Al Nather, Tor5y x Lil Asaf, ltfll, El Kontessa, and Onsy.

Did you mean: irish is released on 25 September. You can watch previous broadcasts on their YouTube channel.

Listen to Abdullah Miniawy & HVAD’s “The Dirty Canes Lake” from did you mean: irish

Watch a DJ set with ZULI, 1127, Rama, Al Nather, $$$TAG$$$, mmmmmmalak and Shabmouri