GRAMMY House Giza Becomes First Recording Academy Hub in Africa and Outside the U.S.

The Recording Academy officially opened GRAMMY House Giza in Egypt, its first-ever permanent GRAMMY residence on the continent of Africa and outside of the United States.

The new headquarters, opened in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Egyptian Music Syndicate, represents a major milestone in the Academy’s global expansion and its ongoing efforts to celebrate and bring together communities of music fans around the globe.

In the historic city of Giza, near the iconic pyramids, the GRAMMY House will be a cultural and arts centre. It will host exhibitions, workshops, listening events, and educational programs that will nurture local talent and enhance cross-cultural understanding.

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. described the opening as “a historic moment not just for the Academy but for Africa” and added that the effort fits with the Academy’s mission to empower music creators worldwide.

We’ve always said music is a universal language, and with this house, we are creating a home for that global conversation, he said.

The opening is timed with a growing popularity for African music worldwide, with Afrobeats, Amapiano, and North African pop among the genres moving far and wide. Egypt’s selection as the site of the first GRAMMY House outside America underscores its deep musical heritage and new position as a crossroads of culture.

With Giza now home to this landmark project, Africa’s contribution to world music moves further into the future, one that reasserts the continent’s creative heartbeat and the Academy’s commitment to showcasing it.

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