News - Mixmag MENA

Apple Music adds option to import Spotify playlists

The update arrives as Spotify faces boycott calls over CEO Daniel Ek’s €600 million defence tech investment

Factory People and Goethe Institut Libanon launch new edition of Berlin Beirut Express

Berlin Beirut Express (BBX) invites submissions until September 18 from musicians across Lebanon

Iranian pop classics from Tehrangeles set to return on new Discotchari compilation

12 remastered songs from 1983 to 1993 feature on the compilation titled ‘Tehrangeles Vice (Iranian Diaspora Pop 1983-1993)’

Rony Seikaly teams up with Nick Curly on new EP, ‘Seen It Coming’

The two-track EP is out via 8bit Records

Boys’ Shorts remix Hot Chip song ‘Devotion’ from upcoming anthology album

The original version of ‘Devotion’, remixed by Boys’ Shorts, is among the tracks on Hot Chip’s anthology album ‘Joy In Repetition’, out September 5

Sleep D step onto Kalahari Oyster Cult with ‘Reward Chemicals’

The three-track EP blends techno and trance influences for the dance floor

Bedouin, always moving, constantly creating their own space

Bedouin star on the second cover of Mixmag Middle East & North Africa

Mixmag, Crack, Dazed, DJ Mag, Resident Advisor and The Face join together in support of Palestine

Prominent music industry publications have united in support of Brian Eno’s Gaza benefit concert Together For Palestine, set for September 17 at London’s OVO Wembley Arena

AZADI.mp3 pledges new EP and merch proceeds for humanitarian cause

The three-track EP ‘note to self’ is out, with all proceeds donated to The Sameer Project to aid the people of Gaza

Radio Alhara hosts Disco Cantina at All Together Now with DJs from Palestine and across the Middle East

The three-day gathering brings Mixmag Lab to Ireland for the first time

Bandcamp Friday comes back to support artists and labels directly

Bandcamp will hold three more Friday editions before the year ends

Israeli DJ pulls Tomorrowland performance after report links him to IDF propaganda

The cancellation followed pressure from Belgian pro-Palestine groups

TikTok integrates Anghami into ‘Add to Music App’ feature across MENA region

TikTok’s music integration tool has surpassed one billion track saves since its initial rollout

Loreen teams up with David Guetta and Dimitri Vegas for high-energy drum and bass release

Titled ‘Pum Pum’, the collaboration blends Loreen’s vocals with a 170 BPM backdrop

Two Israelis questioned by Belgian police over war crimes allegations during Tomorrowland

Belgian authorities questioned the pair after a pro-Palestine group accused them of committing “grave international crimes” during military service

MOGA Festival returns to Essaouira with Bedouin, Bonobo, DJ Tennis and more

The 2025 edition will feature a two-part format with OFF events in and around Essaouira’s historic centre followed by IN programming at the Hôtel Le Golf d’Essaouira & Spa

Fire breaks out at Tomorrowland’s main stage ahead of festival opening

Just ahead of Tomorrowland 2025's opening, fire breaks out on the main stage as emergency services work to contain it

SoundCloud partners with elasticStage to make vinyl releases easier for independent artists

Artist Pro subscribers can now join the waitlist with no upfront costs or minimum order requirements

‘Hey Habibi’ arrives as lead single from Etaf’s debut album alongside music video

Etaf reflects on gender, body image and cultural identity in their latest track

Alok drops ‘Fury (Siuuu)’ as Ronaldo joins Fatal Fury universe

Alok soundtracks Ronaldo’s in-game journey with a high-impact big-room track

Amsterdam Dance Event announces first artists for 2025

More than 250 artists have been confirmed, including Boys Noize, Dish Dash, Fafi Abdel Nour, Guy J, Guy Mantzur, Nene H and Sedef Adasï