Bikya

Bikya is an Egyptian band formed in 2005, currently living and working in Cairo. Their music consists of a mixture of acoustic/electronic instruments. The mixture of different musical backgrounds of the three members has created a concrete vision of electronic music of their age. Undoubtedly, Bikya is all about a new sound, a creative fusion of styles, ranging so far and wide - drum’n’bass, classic techno, funk, trip-hop, electronica, ambient electro, folktronica – that labels collapse. The trio of musicians that make up the group embodies that diversity: Mahmoud Waly, Mahmoud Refat and Maurice Luca. They came together to create a music where acoustic and electronic experimentation blend, where the complexities and contradictions of the “live” experience translate into dynamic artistic innovation. Produced by Cairo-based independent label 100 Copies, Bikya’s sound does not risk to be co-opted any time soon...