Taking place in Tripoli, the independent festival returns with an edition framed as an ode to the South and an invitation to artists, creatives and cultural workers in the region to come together.

The Moroccan pop star's high-voltage single uses glossy production, sharp Darija metaphors, and bold authority.

This week, our rap radar picked up new music from the likes of Tchubi, Marwan Moussa and Shahyn.

The piece comes as the first part of the Moroccan rapper's cinematic concept album 'A Man With A Gun'.

Taking place at RAAD Records in Cairo, this marks the first live audiovisual presentation of the project in the Middle East.

The ambitious hip-hop record finds the rapper grappling with raw truths over producer Eyaad’s instrumentals.

The Egyptian Grammy-nominated producer crafts an exclusive set for SceneNoise, featuring the crème de la crème of his hip-hop, rap and R&B productions.

Lebanese, Iranian and Kurdish creatives feature across a programme spanning live performances, installations and premieres.

Egyptian and Sudanese artists Turk & Montiyago team up on 'SAMARA', a vibrant pop track that channels devoted, persistent love.

The event comes as the latest in a series of summer highlights by Venture Lifestyle.

The UAE-based rappers drop a gritty old-school track calling out superficiality in the regional rap scene.

For its second iteration, the homegrown festival has billed the likes of Butch, Manda Moor, Laidlaw, Misty, Awadly and Delrady.