This week, our rap radar picked up a slew of exciting new releases across the Middle East and North Africa, featuring cuts from Afroto, Don Bigg, MOND, and more.

The collective’s debut release arrives as a VA compilation, bringing together seven Palestinian artists from across the 1948 territories and based across the region, to explore themes of displacement, identity, and resistance.

Released on Berlin-based imprint City Slang, Essam represents a bold shift in the Algerian group's sonic approach, departing from the rock, psychedelic, tureg-driven sound they have been holding up throughout their catalogue.

Taking over a car customisation garage in Cairo, the event will transform a vintage workshop into a hybrid sound and culture space, soundtracked by eclectic sets from trailblazing Egyptian DJ/producer duo Issa & Assouad.

Hailing from Tehran, Dianarchist takes through an unpredictable house, featuring textured rhythms from various styles, with cuts from the likes of Iewski, DJ Swisha and Reptant.

Joining us in the Women in Music mentorship program are Blu Fiefer (Artist, Mafi Budget), Bosaina (Musician/Producer), Celine Bourgi (Warner Music MENA), Liliana Abudalo (Believe), and Hadeel Hmaidi (TikTok).

The track sees the Egyptian artist at turns riffy and eclectic, offering an Arabic spinoff of the gritty, analog-adjacent world of the post-punk revival circa the 80s. Think The Police or Joy Division.

The Syrian rapper and producer stretches his sound into a darker territory, imbuing it with rock, jazz and experimental alternative sounds.

This week's playlist features picks from Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon and more.

Set to take place at 25Hours Hotel One Central, the latest edition of Vinyl Souk's 'Mini Festival' is set to being together live music, screenings, workshops, a colourful pop-up market and more.

The Syrian rapper and producer stretches his sound into a darker territory, imbuing it with rock, jazz and experimental alternative sounds.

Egyptian events pioneer, Nacelle, has recruited the likes of DJ Holographic Megatronic, Misty and Aly Goede for the Dubai debut of Sandbox Selects.

Set across two weekends, February 5th-6th and 12th-13th, in Riyadh, the festival features Alan Walker, Hot Since 82, ARTBAT, Alesso and more.

This week on Select, we spotlight Nonos, a rising force in Cairo’s clubbing circuit, known for his unpredictable sets that draw on early '90s-'00s house, electron and rominimal.

In our latest edition of the SceneNoise Shuffle playlist, we round up the region’s most compelling releases to land over the turn of the year, featuring picks from Perrie, Maryam Saleh and El Far3i.

Curated by the renowned Danish trio WhoMadeWho, the festival combines distinctive immersive electronic experiences, with food, culture, art installations and innovative stage designs.

Produced by Lebanese hitmaker Sleiman Damien, Yara Mustafa's new track is a poignant piece of pop storytelling.

After kicking off his world tour, Egyptian pop star Tul8te finds inspiration in 'The King' for his latest release.

Taking place at ZED Park in Sheikh Zayed, Geeza Records' all-day second anniversary bash will also feature local mavericks, like Mira, AKI B2B Omarino, Aroussi B2B Misty, and Horrible.

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