Jerry Guirguis caught up with me about my trip to Cairo on the Egyptian Radio Show, Australia. I was happy that I was on Australian time zone and doing an 830pm interview and not 8am from Cairo like last time where I mistook the call for my alarm clock and literally woke up on air! We chat about the Cairo International Film Festival, some great Egyptian...
Read More2016 travels and Happy New Year for 2017!
Happy New Year ! A quick recap on what went down in a medium sized nutshell for Ruby TV and me. 2015 finished with a first but definitely not last trip to Cairo for the Cairo International Film Festival with actress buddy Mouni Boullam- highlights including dining at the restaurant of Tarik Sharif after the Omar Sharif tribute (and with the poster...
Read MoreTap and travel talk on Echorouk Morning TV
With the charming presenter Yacine Merabet on Echorouk Morning TV in Algiers.
Read MoreTap talk live on Algeria’s DZAIR NEWS
Notre Dame? Bof, where’s the jazz jam? (Advance’s Roaming Writers)
Here’s a piece I wrote a couple of years ago for Advance’s Roaming Writers. I still agree! http://advance.org/articles/notre-dame-bof-wheres-the-jazz-jam/ Notre Dame? Bof, where’s the jazz jam? by Ruby Boukabou Advance Roaming Writers I’ve never been much of a sight-seeing tourist. During my first main stint in Paris in 2005 (to complete...
Read MoreToe- tapping jazz in motion- Sarah and Leela Petronio (Paris Voice)
Sarah Patronio and daughter Leela are an asset to Paris, to jazz and to tap dance. We’re waiting on their next duo show! In the meantime, here’s a piece I wrote for Paris Voice in the lead up to their show at Paris’ famous music venue- The New Morning in the 10th...
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