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Beirut Cutting Through The Noise
A city constantly folding in on itself is giving way to another new generation of independent musicians
Yasmine Hamdan and the Beautiful Losers
“There's no contradiction between being desperate and still hopeful.”
DJ Snake Travels the World on Nomad
The globe-trotting producer's third album is a sprawling, 17-track journey through global dance music
A Continuum of Care and Conscience finds Cognisance in Dana Awartani’s Eclectic Art
The reimagination of Islamic geometric patterns for Saudi-Palestinian artist Dana Awartani encompasses the socio-cultural resurrection of the Arab world against its political erasure
What Went Down at the ICON Sounds Party at Studio 152 with J Balvin
Celebrating ICON Sounds with our cover star J Balvin
J Balvin: Reimagining Reggaeton As A Universal Rhythm Of Identity
From new music to a performance this November at Dubai’s UNTOLD Festival, the Medellín-born megastar sets his sights on the MENA region
ICON MENA: Red Light, Black Roses, and the Start of Something New
Because every new era deserves a proper introduction