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From “Neon” to “Gravity,” six essentials that define John Mayer’s live evolution before his Bahrain debut.

From “Neon” to “Gravity,” six essentials that define John Mayer’s live evolution before his Bahrain debut.

Issam Alnajjar holds nothing back ahead of his sophomore album A Night In Cairo, from early virality pressures to the world he’s building.

Ahead of his Bahrain debut, Ahmed Amin revisits John Mayer’s iconic 2007 concert that cemented him as a guitar legend.

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Ahmed Amin attends the two-day festival and reports on what works, what’s missing, and what sets Balad Beast apart from regional peers.

Following the brief detention of rapper Kamara last year, the Tunisian rap scene is divided on what that detention means to their future.

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Italian rapper Ghali faces backlash ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics over his outspoken pro-Palestine stance.

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Balad Beast returns in its 4th edition with a line up combining global headliners with regional rising voices.

Bridging Europe and Asia, tradition and technology – meet the artists at the heart of Istanbul’s melting-pot electronic scene.