Bosaina

Also known as| Boosykaat
Origin| Cairo, Egypt
Genres| Alternative, jazz, ambient, industrial, electro, pop
Occupations| Musician, singer-songwriter, artist, model, actress
Instruments| Vocals, synthesizer, piano, sampler
Years active| 2010 – present

Musical artist

Bosaina is an Egyptian singer, songwriter, producer, art curator, actress, and occasional model best known as the lead vocalist for a number of bands in the Kairo is Koming collective, including Wetrobots, Zuli and Quit Together.[1] She has also pursued a solo project and participated in the Red Bull Music Academy in Tokyo in 2014,[2] and starred in Touchstone Pictures’ first Disney film in the Middle East, The United.

## Career[edit]

Bosaina has performed with a number of Cairo-based electronic bands, including Wetrobots, ZULI and Quit Together,[3] through her involvement with the groundbreaking Kairo Is Koming collective.[4][5] Her shows with the collective are often noted for their electric energy, The Guardian[6] stating that her "post-punk party girl attitude, which blends magically with head-banging blonde locks, high-kicks, and catsuits to create a dizzying spell".

She is also an independent music producer and solo performer, releasing her first EP of ambient and jazz-influenced music entitled 'NY, Apr–Jul 2013' in 2013.[7] Becoming a producer was the next logical step in her career, and on a layover back from a SXSW performance in Austin, Texas she decided to stay in New York and enroll at production school Dubspot to develop her debut EP New York, April–July 2013.[8]

Her work has often been controversial in her native Egypt, amidst all the unrest following the country's revolution,[9] where she says she's "been thrown off stage for not wearing enough clothes",[10] and lending her voice and support to the LGBT community.

She has toured extensively, including gigs around Egypt, Lebanon,[11] Germany, Austria, Switzerland,[12] Japan[13] and in the United States[14] at the SXSW Festival.

## Other work[edit]

Bosaina ran a Cairo-based fashion school for a number of years,[15] and has worked as a celebrity and editorial stylist internationally. She was also an actress in Touchstone Pictures' first Arab release, The United.[16] Bosaina currently serves as the Art Director/Visual Curator for alternative music space/culture venue VENT.[17]

## Discography[edit]

### EP[edit]

* Dirty Bourgeoisie (2011)
* Bang and Blow (2012)
* NY, Apr–Jul 2013 (2013)
* Two Names Upon The Shore (2017)

## References[edit]

1. ^ Rolling Stone Middle East | Bosaina Continues to Fight For Respect in Egypt | http://www.rollingstoneme.com/music/bosaina-ii-continues-fight-for-respect-in-egypt-
2. ^ Red Bull Music Academy | Bosaina | http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/people/bosaina
3. ^ "Young Female Egyptian Musicians Break Barriers - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East". www.al-monitor.com. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
4. ^ KIK, Le tout premier groupe de musique electronique du Caire | Le Monde | Culture | http://mondeaccult.blog.lemonde.fr/2014/01/09/kik-le-tout-premier-groupe-de-musique-electronique-du-caire/
5. ^ Bosaina & Wetrobots on ARTE Tracks, retrieved 13 December 2022
6. ^ "Wetrobots". the Guardian. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
7. ^ Cairo Scene | Bring on Bosaina | "Bring on Bosaina". Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
8. ^ "Dubspot Student Spotlight! Bosaina II, Barber Sonora, Morley Robertson, Alyosha Barreiro, Synesthetic Soul + | Dubspot". Dubspot Blog. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
9. ^ "The Agony And Ecstasy Of Electro Egypt". www.vice.com. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
10. ^ BBC Newsbeat | Egypt elections: Musicians worried about their freedom| http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/18521079
11. ^ Wetrobots <3 Bosaina | SHARE Beirut | http://www.shareconference.net/en/program/wetrobots Archived 26 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
12. ^ "Die Antithese zur Revolutionsmusik | norient.com". norient.com. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
13. ^ Red Bull | Bosaina Electrifies Tokyo | http://www.redbull.com/mea/en/music/stories/1331664666773/bosaina-electrifies-tokyo
14. ^ "Photography". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
15. ^ "The Fashion Studio: Moulding Cairo's Fashion Future". Cairo 360 Guide to Cairo, Egypt. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
16. ^ Matalqa, Amin, The United (Action, Comedy, Drama), Touchstone Pictures, retrieved 13 December 2022
17. ^ "VENT | Cairo Urban Initiatives Platform". www.cuipcairo.org. Retrieved 13 December 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Facebook

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