lylla shares ‘FUGITIVE’ video shot in Moroccan desert

The video features Farsi subtitles and carries strong Arabian driftcore and Tumblr-era aesthetics

A women-only Ableton Live workshop took place in Cairo

Six women with no prior experience took part in a workshop led by Berlin-based Algerian DJ and producer Acidfinky in collaboration with Dhamma and Maison Sot

1001Tracklists outlines global dance music trends in new annual report

The report maps MENA-related activity involving Tiësto, Aly & Fila, R3HAB and Future Sound of Egypt, alongside contributor data from the United Arab Emirates

FIVE Holdings becomes new owner of Brooklyn Mirage and Avant Gardner

The deal reflects an unprecedented moment for large-scale club ownership in the US through Middle East-based investment

Padre Guilherme, aka the ‘DJ Priest’, highlights dance music’s unifying role at a Beirut club night

The performance faced opposition before the event but concluded peacefully

Human Rias and Xashes release ‘This Is The End’ at decisive moment for Iran

The long-unreleased track arrives as a response to Iran’s ongoing struggle for freedom

Bandcamp bans AI-generated music from its platform

Bandcamp says it will remove music suspected of being created wholly or in significant part using AI tools

DJ HABIBEATS and Felukah highlighted among Shazam’s Fast Forward 2026 artists

The Fast Forward 2026 playlist also counts Khayyat, royazdad, CIZA, Tems, Omah Lay and LAGOS IN PARIS among its global picks