With the establishment of radio and film, a new golden age of music began in Egypt. The flourishing film and music industry absorbed influences from all over the world, and thus Cairo also became the birthplace of an unusual new style: the Arabic tango. In it, the unique texture from Latin America combines with classical Egyptian music, and the migrant communities from Italy, France, Greece, Armenia, and Latin America that emerged in Cairo and Alexandria have also left their mark. The distinctive sound from this rich and exciting period of Egyptian music is now being brought to life anew by Oxford Maqam.