Yahoo

Billboard Arabia Uses AI to Create Performance Honoring Late Saudi Arabian Music Icon Etab

Billboard Arabia’s special edition “Jalsat” (session) stands out in form and purpose. The exclusive video series “Jalsat Billboard Arabia” was launched in February 2024 and featured some of the region ...
Yahoo

Meet Seera, Saudi Arabia’s first public all-female band, who are merging Nirvana and Tool with Arabic influences – and going global

Some band names start as a joke, while others are carefully considered. In the case of Saudi Arabian four-piece Seera, it’s the latter – cementing their ethos via a word that means “story” or “journey ...
Radio Ink

Arabic Music Streamer Anghami Gets Boost From Saudi Backers

SRMG Ventures, the venture capital division of Riyadh-based conglomerate Saudi Research and Media Group, has invested $5 million in Anghami, an Arab-focused music streaming service. The investment is ...
Variety

Eminem Provided ‘Epic’ Opening to Saudi Arabia’s Massive Mdlbeast Soundstorm Music Festival That Is Creating Inroads for Saudi Artists, Says Event Chief

Five years after its launch, Saudi Arabia’s recently-concluded Mdlbeast Soundstorm music festival has put the kingdom’s capital of Riyadh on the map in terms of live events in the Middle East. This ...
Variety

Saudi Arabia Hosts XP Music Conference as It Seeks to Become an Industry Center in Western Asia

Earlier this week, the inaugural edition of Saudi Arabia’s XP Music Conference took place over three days and nights in Riyadh, drawing hundreds of music industry professionals and artists from around ...