Nadah El Shazly is an Egyptian-Canadian singer, originally from Cairo and currently based in Montreal.Matt Horseman, "Nadah El Shazly pours her heart out in upcoming album Laini Tani". The Globe and Mail, June 5, 2025. Her music blends traditional Egyptian music with experimental electronic music.Myles Tiessen, "At Winnipeg Folk Fest, Nadah El Shazly Stopped Time". Exclaim!, July 16, 2024.
She released her debut album, Ahwar, in 2017.Saeed Saeed, "Nadah El Shazly shines light on the Egyptian indie-music scene with brilliant new album Ahwar". The National, January 3, 2018. In 2023, she and artist Sister Sylvester collaborated on Constantinopoliad, an experimental sound art project based on the writing of Constantine P. Cavafy,Anastasia Tsioulcas, "Reanimating Cavafy, a Poet of ‘Future Generations’ Whose Time Is Now". The New York Times, May 4, 2023. which was also later released in an immersive virtual reality version in 2025.
In 2024 she and Elvin Brandhi released the collaborative album Pollution Opera.Raphael Helfand, "Pollution Opera regurgitate the world". The Fader, May 24, 2024.
Her second solo album, Laini Tani, was released in 2025,Nick Roseblade, "Nadah El Shazly – Laini Tani". Clash, June 6, 2025. and was longlisted for the 2026 Polaris Music Prize.Sydney Brasil, "Polaris Music Prize Shares 2026 Long List". Exclaim!, June 11, 2026.
She has also composed film scores, including The Damned Don't Cry, Last Party in R. Desert and To a Land Unknown.Thomas Hobbs, "Experimental pop artist Nadah El Shazly on making songs as ‘worlds you can get lost in’". Hyphen, July 1, 2025.
Discography Ahwar - 2017 Pollution Opera - 2024 Laini Tani - 2025
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