How a self-taught artist in the Middle East became an award-winning composer
Layal Watfeh is a multiple award-winning Syrian singer, composer, and songwriter. She started her career as a voiceover…
Sami Yusuf Releases New Album ‘Barakah’
Sami Yusuf just released his new album, ‘Barakah.’ As one of the biggest British stars in the Middle…
‘Harp’: Share Your Sound
Harp is a music app that was developed by an ambitious team of music lovers in London with…
Naser Mestarihi and Cobus Potgieter Release New Album "Praed Street" in Exciting New Collaboration
The Khaleeji rock scene was recently given reason to celebrate with the Dubai launch of a collaborative album…
Arab Musicians Sons of Yusuf Release Hip-Hop Video
Kuwaiti hip-hop duo Sons of Yusuf collaborated with employment platform Bayt.com to produce a motivational hip-hop music video which…
How Beneficial is Music in the Islamic and Arab World?
The role of music in cultural and personal development should never be determined by brands and the music…
Omar Basaad: The Pioneer of Electronic Beats in Saudi Arabia
Omar Basaad is a DJ, producer, remixer, record producer and record label owner of Loud Recording. A young music prodigy…
Interview with Siva Kaneswaran of Pop Band The Wanted
Driving up to Ooredoo’s Red Dome, I could hear people chanting along to the sounds of a DJ…
Creative Watch: Hasan Hujairi, a Bahraini Sound Artist
One of the emerging artists from the Gulf area to certainly look out for is Bahrain’s Hasan Hujairi.…
Alaa Wardi's Vimto Song (VIDEO)
Vimto is an obsession during Ramadan and since the days of our ancestors, it has been THE drink…
Amoot Alaik by Aziz Alnasrallah (VIDEO)
Young Kuwaiti music artist Aziz Alnasrallah has been experimenting with music for a long time. The singer has…
Interview with Hamad Sinno: Mashrou' Leila's Lead Singer Talks Music
You might not realize it, but the rise of, and continued success, of Mashrou’ Leila matters for all…