Abdullah Miniawy

Abdullah Miniawy (born 1994) is an Egyptianexpressionist, a writer, singer, composer, and actor. Over the years, he hasshared the stage with acclaimed artists such as Erik Truffaz, Kamilya Jubran,Yom, Médéric Collignon, Aly Talibab, A Filetta, Hvad, Ziur, Simo Cell, and manyothers.

 Abdullah's performances have gracedprestigious international stages and venues, including the Festival d’Avignonedition 72, French national theaters, Institute of Contemporary Arts London,Haus Der Kunst museum in Munich, Mao Asian Museum in Turin, even the Louvre inParis.

 In addition to his music career, Abdullahproved his natural acting talent in Alaadine Slim's "Tlamess," aTunisian feature film featured at the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes FilmFestival in 2019. The film achieved critical acclaim, winning the BestFull-Length Feature Film award at Kino Der Kunst 2020 and the Best DirectorAward at the Marrakech International Film Festival 2020. Abdullah was alsorecognized with a nomination and shortlisting for the Best Actor Award from theArab Cinema Center at Cannes.

 As a composer, Abdullah has created differentsoundtracks for dance shows, theater productions, and exhibitions, includingnotable works like "Cabaret Crusade III" by Wael Shawki premiered atMoma PS1, "AMDUAT" by Kirsten Dehlholm premiered at Hotel Pro Forma,and "Insurrection" by Jilani Saadi.

 Abdullah Miniawy's influence extends beyondthe arts; he was selected by the European Parliament in Strasbourg as one ofthree change makers from the Schengen area to offer a French-Egyptian artist'sperspective on pressing contemporary challenges at the European Youth Event2021 in the "Live Fully" section. He also participated in"Europe Takes Part," a gathering of 30 diverse speakers discussingnew economic models and digital solutions for artists in a post-pandemic world.

 Since 2016, Abdullah has collaborated with theGerman trio Carl Gari, blending avant-garde electronic soundscapes with poeticlyrics. Their debut album, "Darraje," was recognized as one of thetop 50 albums of 2016 by the American NPR. Their recent release, "The Actof Falling from the 8th Floor," garnered attention from Pitchfork, TheQuietus, and Wire Magazine, with "Zawaj" ranking at the top ofResident Advisor's list of "Deep Listening" tracks in 2019.

 Most recently, Abdullah's album "Le CriDu Caire," featuring Erik Truffaz, won LES VICTOIRES DU JAZZ 2023 award –the French equivalent of the Grammy Awards.

 As a writer, his lyrics have left a mark inthe Middle East region, notably during the Arab Spring, where they weredisplayed in places like the Yarmouk camp in Syria.