DJ Mehdi’s name to be given to a square in Paris

The tribute comes ahead of what would have been DJ Mehdi’s 50th birthday in January 2027

Bana Haffar gives sonic form to ‘Ancient Future’

The nine-track album explores sample manipulation, modular synthesis and sonic transformation across densely layered compositions

Cinna Peyghamy among featured artists on O.M.Theorem’s upcoming ‘Lemma 3’ release

Cinna Peyghamy contributes tombak and modular synths across three tracks on ‘Lemma 3’

Fatima Al Qadiri releases new EP ‘3TWI’, named after Kuwaiti femme slang for “dirty old man”

Out now on Hyperdub, ‘3TWI’ pays tribute to West Asian folk dance music while exploring the region’s musical traditions from a queer perspective

New residency project Maklaa connects contemporary scenes of Tunisia and Italy

Led by the Italian Cultural Institute of Tunis, Maklaa welcomes Laura Agnusdei, Rami Harrabi and Aymen Mbarki for its opening event on October 10

Theo Alexander and Qow announce second collaborative album: ‘Happy Birthday’

Alongside the digital edition, the album will also receive a physical release on 12-inch black vinyl, limited to 300 copies and featuring a printed insert

Kawtar Sadik returns to Ostowana with ‘Halawah’

The new single follows her four-track ‘Mohal’ EP, released earlier this year

NIYAZ draws on Attar’s 12th-century poetry for new album ‘SEVEN REALMS OF ATTAR’

Each track represents one of seven realms in a journey moving from self-discovery towards interconnectedness