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El Sawareekh's 'EhDa EhDa' Gets House Remix by Beirut's Wass on Earth

28 Sep 2021

The mahraganat madmen's hit is taken to the realm of electronic courtesy of [...]

DJ Sotusura to Host Special Amman Gig Featuring Habibi Funk

DJ Sotusura to Host Special Amman Gig Featuring Habibi Funk

28 Sep 2021

A funkiest of nights beckons this October, one that also features Felonious Funk [...]

Palestine’s Muqata’a Featured on New Album by NYC Artist Hiro Kone

Palestine’s Muqata’a Featured on New Album by NYC Artist Hiro Kone

27 Sep 2021

Two fearless, unbridled experimentalists from very different parts of the world [...]

Egypt R&B Artist Novo Serves Taste of Debut Album with ‘After Hours’

Egypt R&B Artist Novo Serves Taste of Debut Album with ‘After Hours’

26 Sep 2021

Featuring Natalie Ayyad and produced by Issa&Assouad, Novo’s latest single is a [...]

Rising Egyptian Rapper Uzu Drops 'Safqa' EP with Prolific Producer 77

Rising Egyptian Rapper Uzu Drops 'Safqa' EP with Prolific Producer 77

25 Sep 2021

The rapper has been busy in 2021 and with in-demand producer and co-founder of [...]

The C!rcle Take on a Funk Sound In ‘Down 2Nite’ Featuring Nadine & YK

The C!rcle Take on a Funk Sound In ‘Down 2Nite’ Featuring Nadine & YK

25 Sep 2021

The track marks the second release from the Sudanese group’s upcoming album ‘249 [...]

Egyptian Producer Wezza Montaser Back in Front of the Mic for ‘Bayna’

Egyptian Producer Wezza Montaser Back in Front of the Mic for ‘Bayna’

24 Sep 2021

Arguably one of the most underrated figures on the shaabi/mahraganat/rap mishmash [...]

Marwa BelHaj Youssef Distorts & Decostructs in Boiler Room SYSTEM Set

Marwa BelHaj Youssef Distorts & Decostructs in Boiler Room SYSTEM Set

24 Sep 2021

The Tunisian is no stranger to Middle Eastern ears and her entry for Boiler Room’s [...]

Egyptian Rapper Mosalem Teams Up with Producer Big Moe for ‘Psycho’

Egyptian Rapper Mosalem Teams Up with Producer Big Moe for ‘Psycho’

23 Sep 2021

2021 has seen Mosalem carve out his own spot on Egypt’s forever unpredictable rap [...]

British-Lebanese Garage Artist Bklava Featured on ‘FIFA 22’ Soundtrack

British-Lebanese Garage Artist Bklava Featured on ‘FIFA 22’ Soundtrack

23 Sep 2021

The highest-selling video game franchise in history has been a huge launchpad for [...]

Watch UK Rapper Lowkey Perform Moving Track ‘Long Live Palestine’ Live

Watch UK Rapper Lowkey Perform Moving Track ‘Long Live Palestine’ Live

22 Sep 2021

The British-Iraqi rhymer and activist is joined by long-time collaborator, Mai [...]

Kamyar Khanzaei Goes at Glitch-Hop in ‘Depression Is Buttem Less’ EP

Kamyar Khanzaei Goes at Glitch-Hop in ‘Depression Is Buttem Less’ EP

22 Sep 2021

The versatile Iranian music maker and Sampatic Records label head shows once more [...]

Hoosh Featured in First Track from The C!rcle’s ‘249 Experience Vol2’

Hoosh Featured in First Track from The C!rcle’s ‘249 Experience Vol2’

21 Sep 2021

The Sudanese hip-hop super group's second all-Sudanese compilation gets a [...]

Sham-e-Ali Nayeem Turns to Her ‘Book of Pearls’ for New Track ‘Ledger’

Sham-e-Ali Nayeem Turns to Her ‘Book of Pearls’ for New Track ‘Ledger’

21 Sep 2021

The Muslim-American social justice advocate has dipped her toes into the waters of [...]

Aka Pedi’s ‘LaL’ Showcases Iran’s Growing & Unique Rap Scene

Aka Pedi’s ‘LaL’ Showcases Iran’s Growing & Unique Rap Scene

20 Sep 2021

The enigmatic rapper delivers another unique track, one that speaks of a grimy, [...]

El Far3i, Zaid Khaled & Idreesi in All-Jordanian Collab ‘Manga’

El Far3i, Zaid Khaled & Idreesi in All-Jordanian Collab ‘Manga’

20 Sep 2021

It’s been a fruitful 2021 for all three collaborators, who come together to reflect [...]

‘Sea in Your Eyes’ Marks New Dawn for Dubai-Based R&B Artist Michele

‘Sea in Your Eyes’ Marks New Dawn for Dubai-Based R&B Artist Michele

19 Sep 2021

Having first appeared on radars with her intimate, lo-fi brand of bedroom R&B, [...]

UAE-Based Egyptian Tac Swaps Hip-Hop for Soul in ‘The Mirror Theory’

UAE-Based Egyptian Tac Swaps Hip-Hop for Soul in ‘The Mirror Theory’

19 Sep 2021

The rapper has made a name for himself in Dubai for his gruff, NYC-inspired rap [...]

Resurgent Rapper El Khayal with Abyusif & Abo El Anwar in ‘Ntklm Blel’

Resurgent Rapper El Khayal with Abyusif & Abo El Anwar in ‘Ntklm Blel’

18 Sep 2021

A mere few weeks after reemerging from the shadows of a hiatus, El Khayal finds [...]

Abyusif, Sherine & President Nasser: Dijit’s Boiler Room Set is Wild

Abyusif, Sherine & President Nasser: Dijit’s Boiler Room Set is Wild

17 Sep 2021

The 56th edition of Boiler Room’s SYSTEM set series sees the unpredictable producer [...]

Egypt’s El Waili Calls on Former Collaborators for ‘3dd El Sokan’

Egypt’s El Waili Calls on Former Collaborators for ‘3dd El Sokan’

17 Sep 2021

The leftfield producer has turned to compatriot Donia Wael and Jordan’s Zaid Khaled [...]

Select 147: Mixed by Nour Fahmy

Select 147: Mixed by Nour Fahmy

16 Sep 2021

Having first contributed in the fourth episode of SceneNoise's Select series, the [...]

Best Rap Releases of the Week 39

Best Rap Releases of the Week 39

16 Sep 2021

To help you keep up with all the new rap music released by artists in the MENA and [...]

Mougleta’s ‘Bubblegum’ is an Infectious Burst of Pop & Hip-Hop

Mougleta’s ‘Bubblegum’ is an Infectious Burst of Pop & Hip-Hop

15 Sep 2021

The Dubai-born, Berlin-based artist takes a bold new direction in her latest [...]

New ‘It Spills’ EP Sees Egyptian Producer Hassan Abou Alam at His Best

New ‘It Spills’ EP Sees Egyptian Producer Hassan Abou Alam at His Best

15 Sep 2021

Abo Alam has crafted another masterful piece of work, one that sees him take a [...]

DizzyTooSkinny Back with Batistuta for First Track from New LP ‘2050’

DizzyTooSkinny Back with Batistuta for First Track from New LP ‘2050’

14 Sep 2021

‘Baffa’ sees the young Egyptian rapper look to a man he considers a mentor, as well [...]

Cairo-Born Terouz Gets Sinister with Synthwave in 'Big Boy Games'

Cairo-Born Terouz Gets Sinister with Synthwave in 'Big Boy Games'

14 Sep 2021

The Montreal-based artist’s metamorphosis from folk-rock frontman to sinister [...]

Egyptian Actor Aly Kassem Stars in Cinematic New Lege-Cy Video ‘Arafa'

Egyptian Actor Aly Kassem Stars in Cinematic New Lege-Cy Video ‘Arafa'

13 Sep 2021

The Egyptian rapper has, for some time, marked as the next big thing and this new, [...]

A ‘Soundstorm’ is Coming: MENA’s Biggest Music Fest Announces Lineup

A ‘Soundstorm’ is Coming: MENA’s Biggest Music Fest Announces Lineup

13 Sep 2021

The 20201 edition of MDLBeast's showpiece event promises over 150 acts from across [...]

Egyptian Producer El Waili Teams Up with KSA-Based Wall of Sound

Egyptian Producer El Waili Teams Up with KSA-Based Wall of Sound

12 Sep 2021

A unlikely alliance, maybe, but one that isn’t wasting time, with the producer’s [...]

Cairo Artist J!N Reflects on Laboured Lockdown in ‘Mechanical Love’ EP

Cairo Artist J!N Reflects on Laboured Lockdown in ‘Mechanical Love’ EP

11 Sep 2021

The Egyptian singer-songwriter looks back at a difficult 2020 with tired eyes, the [...]

Cairo Jazz Festival 2021 to Take Place in Cairo, Alexandria & Aswan

Cairo Jazz Festival 2021 to Take Place in Cairo, Alexandria & Aswan

10 Sep 2021

The 13th edition of the jazz extravaganza is set to hit the road to Aswan for the [...]

Saudi’s FIGŪREZ Swing Through Spectrum of Sounds in ‘Motherland’ LP

Saudi’s FIGŪREZ Swing Through Spectrum of Sounds in ‘Motherland’ LP

10 Sep 2021

From R&B and hip-hop, to rock and pop, the trio’s seven-track album is a swirl of [...]

Best Rap Releases of the Week 38

Best Rap Releases of the Week 38

09 Sep 2021

As rap music continues to seep into every corner of the Middle East and Arab [...]

Moktar Fuses Breakbeats with the Sound of North Africa in ‘Lemon’

Moktar Fuses Breakbeats with the Sound of North Africa in ‘Lemon’

09 Sep 2021

The Egyptian-Australian producer’s second release from an upcoming EP paints a [...]

Cairo’s Issa&Assouad Team with Rappers from UK & Sweden in ‘Let Me Go’

Cairo’s Issa&Assouad Team with Rappers from UK & Sweden in ‘Let Me Go’

08 Sep 2021

The hotshot production duo have been on a rise in 2021, with their fluid sound [...]

Egyptian Rapper Mosalem Feels Life’s Pressures in New Track ‘Daght’

Egyptian Rapper Mosalem Feels Life’s Pressures in New Track ‘Daght’

07 Sep 2021

The radio presenter and rapper continues a hot streak of releases in 2021, as he [...]

Egypt’s Mehdi M to Perform at Iconic Paris Venue Cabaret Sauvage

Egypt’s Mehdi M to Perform at Iconic Paris Venue Cabaret Sauvage

07 Sep 2021

The DJ and producer has been building towards an upcoming new album on Cairo’s [...]

Marwan Pablo Announces Massive Comeback Gig in Cairo

Marwan Pablo Announces Massive Comeback Gig in Cairo

06 Sep 2021

After sending out a cryptic message on his social media channels that sent the [...]

Rising Cairo DJ Ramez Makes a Splash on Distrikt Paris Podcast Series

Rising Cairo DJ Ramez Makes a Splash on Distrikt Paris Podcast Series

06 Sep 2021

The Cairo-based DJ/producer has seen his stock rise locally over the last couple of [...]

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South Sinai Hospitals and Isolation Units Are Now Cleared of Coronavirus Cases

South Sinai Hospitals and Isolation Units Are Now Cleared of Coronavirus Cases

11 Aug 2020

The Ministry of Health has declared that the last two Coronavirus patients have been discharged from Nuweiba Central Hospital after undergoing treatment and completing their quarantine period. [...]

Egyptian-Italian Fabio Abraham to Play Gamal Abdel Nasser in CNN Docu-Drama

Egyptian-Italian Fabio Abraham to Play Gamal Abdel Nasser in CNN Docu-Drama

11 Aug 2020

An all-new CNN docu-drama ‘Jerusalem’, which will be centred around the history of the ancient city, will feature Egyptian-Italian actor Fabio Abraham as late Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser. [...]

Egypt Orders All Airports to Relocate Hazardous Goods Following Beirut Explosion

Egypt Orders All Airports to Relocate Hazardous Goods Following Beirut Explosion

11 Aug 2020

After the devastating events of the Beirut explosion, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has ordered all Egyptian airports to move hazardous goods to safe storage spaces away from passengers and civilians. [...]

Abuse Relief Aide is the New Network of Specialists Providing Free Support to Sexual Abuse Victims

Abuse Relief Aide is the New Network of Specialists Providing Free Support to Sexual Abuse Victims

08 Aug 2020

Founder of What Women Want magazine May Abdel Asim, alongside founder of the Safe Kids foundation Sara Aziz, have recognized a gap in support for abuse victims in Egypt. Their new Facebook group, 'Abuse Relief Aide', seeks to fill that gap. [...]