In an ever-evolving music industry, it takes an entire army working behind the scenes to ensure that a project reaches the right listeners. Amid the number…
Author: Hesham Badr
Hesham Badr
Hesham would rather listen to music than to most people talk and he’s built a life around that truth. For the past three years, he’s been tuned into the MENA music scene, writing, reporting, and swapping stories with the artists behind the sound. When he’s not reading about music, he’s listening to it, and when he’s not listening to music, he's making his own.
EDM figures Calvin Harris, Afrojack, Alesso and more are set to perform at the 25N51E Music Festival, taking place on 30 January 2026 at Stadium 974…
From last night’s third edition of the incredible Artists for Aid benefit concert in Los Angeles, led by Sudanese-Canadian soul-folk musician and poet Mustafa, and hosted…
Egyptian star Mohamed Ramadan announced his performance at Madison Square Garden in New York on January 17, one of the world’s most iconic entertainment venues. The…
Mond teams up with El Waili on the defiant new single ‘Esme,’ a track that takes its name from Mond’s evolving identity. Born Muhab, the artist’s…
TikTok’s unique video format allows musicians to freely express their creative vision in bite-sized musical moments without compromising authenticity. Well-crafted, catchy content becomes accessible to music…
Jordanian rappers Shbash and Rknddn link up on the new single ‘Absar Leish,’ the collaboration foregrounds vocal weight, rhythmic density, and lyrical stamina. The track sees…
A team of Sudanese entrepreneurs, creatives, and activists came together to create Nile Nights, a New York–based cultural platform that taps into Sudanese diaspora communities through…
Egyptian producer Molotof flips three Western hip-hop songs: Dior by Pop Smoke, Low by Flo Rida, and No Church in the Wild by Jay-Z and Kanye…
The Egyptian rapper One Zizo, currently based in Italy, continues to develop his sound and narrative with his latest single ‘Sabah,’ drawing on one of Arabic…
