Every year, Cup Match has a sound. Long before the first ball is bowled or the first order of fish is served, music begins to set the tone. It spills from the camps, beach speakers, boats, backyards ...

The streets of Cairo are busy, vibrant and noisy, but Ramadan brings another kind of flow: Religious beats from a small band. Cairo is a bustling, noisy city of 20 million people. But for the Muslim ...