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Ma-Beyn to premiere ‘Samak’ music video at Rumman Music Festival in Lebanon

‘Samak’, stylised on the EP as ‘samak <*)))>{ سمك’, will receive its first public screening on stage at Rumman Music Festival on September 5, before being released on YouTube the following day

Previously unheard Nechazz album recorded in late-1980s Amman arrives via Habibi Funk

The archival album, titled ‘Pieces of a Dream’, showcases smooth harmonies, synthesisers and polished pop arrangements shaped by R&B, jazz and city pop influences

SoundCloud to introduce zero-commission music sales for artists

The company plans to expand the direct sales feature to more artists following the initial beta phase

Jool and Jorg launch Unexpected Context with debut EP

The three-track release moves across house, techno, electro and broken rhythms while keeping its sound deliberately unpredictable

Lukas & Frank merge live sax, cello and Afro house into unique live experiences

The Berlin-based duo’s 2026 release run has included “Promiscuous”, “Fire” and the latest addition to their catalogue, “Beat It”

How Andre Beekmans is redefining the art of live production

The Art of Light founder reflects on a career defined by lighting design, technological innovation and the pursuit of unforgettable live moments

New app Seen Live lets users rate DJ sets and live shows

Users can search for club nights and gigs, rate performances and share photos and videos from the events they attend

Zurich Street Parade stage management removes Palestinian flag during Jenny Cara’s set

The Swiss DJ stopped playing after the flag was removed before taking the stage at Zentralwäscherei later that night, where the venue publicly backed her right to political expression

Beatport will no longer accept fully AI-generated music

“While new production techniques have driven electronic music forward since the beginning, there is a difference between a tool that assists human creation and a system that replaces it entirely. Beatport is built on the former,” Beatport CEO Matt Gralen says

Dr Koul & Inztrow extend their Palestinian solidarity project with ‘Gaza Orchestra’ EP

The four-track EP brings together Palestinian-rooted samples and guest contributions, with profits supporting The Sameer Project

IFPI sets new principles for AI-generated music to qualify for official charts

The rollout includes The Official MENA Charts, covering Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and the UAE, among other regions

Anghami co-founder Eddy Maroun launches IPNation to invest $100 million in Arabic music and entertainment IP

With initial investment from Influence Media Partners, IPNation plans to acquire, develop and grow Arabic music catalogues and entertainment IP across MENA

ASLN, Tamar Reili and Hello Vera cover Nancy Ajram’s 2004 hit ‘Aah W Noss’

The trio revisit the title track from Nancy Ajram’s fourth studio album, originally written by Ayman Bahgat Amar and composed by Tarek Madkour

AlphaTheta warns of security vulnerability affecting PRO DJ LINK in rekordbox and certain CDJ and XDJ models

The company said it has not confirmed any cases of damage resulting from the vulnerability to date

R3HAB channels his most introspective work yet on third studio album, ‘Dream inside a dream…’

The Dutch-Moroccan producer’s third studio album arrives after a staggered rollout that saw nine tracks released before the full record landed

Jad Atoui releases ‘It Will Take Forever’ following two years of live modular experimentation

Created in Beirut during a prolonged period of instability, the six-track album approaches sound as a bodily experience rather than a form of narrative

Massive Attack face investigation after alleged pro-Palestine display at Singapore show

Singapore enforces strict regulations on political expression and public speech as part of its efforts to preserve what it describes as “social harmony”

David Morales: “A good melody is king”

The house music pioneer reflects on ‘SABALALA’, Afro house's global rise, the importance of originality and why he still approaches every record with a DJ's mindset

Bedouin, MoBlack and Feki Station breathe new life into Salif Keita’s ‘Mandjou’

Salif Keita's 1978 classic ‘Mandjou’ was later re-recorded for his acclaimed 1995 album ‘Folon’

Hard Reset links up with KRCL for new collaborative single, ‘Supernature’

'Supernature' marks KRCL's second appearance on Paul van Dyk's Château Bonheur Musique, following his solo single 'The Quest', released last month

Manuka Honey delivers new collaboration with T.NO via NAAFI

Titled 'Sclera', the pair's new single arrives as a track built around harsh synths and heavy bass