Contemporary Egyptian bands are gaining some international traction with “El Ayadi El Khafeyya” (The Invisible Hands) booking a spot in the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) running from 15 February for 10 days, according to Egypt Today. The Berlinale will feature a documentary about the band, chronicling band member Alan Bishop’s experience as a stranger to our city after arriving in 2011 and the collaboration between him and his Egyptian bandmates that eventually resulted in El Ayadi El Khafeyya. Early February will also see several Egyptian bands perform at Dubai’s Wasla Music Festival, according to Ahram Online. Amongst the local voices of note that will be there are Cairokee and Lekhfa Trio.