Beyond Self
Sofiane Pamart Rejects Emotional Exclusivity on Movie
Sofiane Pamart’s most expansive work to date, Movie, reframes authorship, emotion, and the figure of the artist.
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Chosen by Song
How Accident, Intuition, and Desire Shape Yasmine Hamdan’s Work
Yasmine Hamdan reflects on making her latest album, the hiatus that led to it, and the emotions it helped her process.
Narein, Jazzed
TUL8TE Plays It By Ear
An exclusive interview with TUL8TE during the recording of the jazz rendition of his latest album, Narein.
Cultural Bridges & Sonic Traffic
House of Yanos Built an Embassy for African Music in Dubai
Inside House of Yanos, the creative collective that made African music’s arrival in Dubai feel like a homecoming.
In Bad Taste
(Ma) Bdna Nrou
Against a long history of political and protest music, Salma Mousa asks why Arab pop today insists we chill when we should rage.
No Labels
Ino Casablanca Is Next: Whether You Know It Or Not
Ino Casablanca steamrolls genres, stereotypes, and labels, clearing ground for a sound as singular as it is inherited.
North Stars
Native, Not Disruptive: Three Voices from North Africa’s New Wave
Emerging indie trailblazers Rita L’Oujdia, Koast, and Zad are charting a new path forward for North African music.
Guides & Guardians
Guides and Guardians: The Four Producers Shaping Egypt’s Rap Scene
Egypt’s hip-hop scene has become a generation’s voice – meet the restless producers guiding, protecting, and pushing it forward.
Sherine Between The Lines
How Sherine Became The Voice of Egypt? A Linguistic Data Analysis
A close reading of Sherine’s lyrics – powered by linguistic data analysis – reveals how her music mirrors Egypt’s shifting realities.
Old Guard
Wegz vs. the Egyptian Rap Purists
The pressure Wegz faces to return to straight-up rap is neither new nor unique to rap. So where does it come from?
In Bad Taste
The Self-Defeating Prophecy of Being an Iconic Cool Arab
In her latest column, Salma Mousa dismantles the myth of the “cool Arab” and its uneasy dependence on validation.
Mayer in Manama
Ahead of Bahrain: 6 Songs That Define John Mayer’s Live Ritual
From “Neon” to “Gravity,” six essentials that define John Mayer’s live evolution before his Bahrain debut.
