FIFA has tapped two of the fastest-rising artists from Africa’s music scenes, Egypt’s indie-pop sensation Nour and Nigerian singer-songwriter Yarden, for the official anthem of the…
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.
Egyptian artist and rapper MOND, formerly known as Ilmond (and before that, Muhab), has long stood apart from the Egyptian rap scene with an emotionally heavy…
Disco Misr are set to kick off the second leg of their world tour in January, following the release of their ninth remix album, Tesaa Telaa’y.…
Taking inspiration from its legendary Balearic counterpart, Ushuaïa Ibiza, the iconic open-air club known for hosting electronic heavyweights like Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Martin Garrix, and…
Lebanese multi-instrumentalist Charif Megarbane joins Swedish composer Sven Wunder on COLORS to perform “Helia,” a standout from Megarbane’s latest album Hawalat. Released in April 2025 via…
After the release of his latest album ‘Home Is Changing’, which includes his heartfelt take on the nostalgic Egyptian classic ‘Baba Fein’, the Saudi-Ecuadorian pop sensation…
