Riz Ahmed Reimagines Hamlet as a South Asian Family Tragedy

“At its core, it's about grieving the illusion that the world is a fair place.”

Where Was J Balvin During Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl?

Our ICON Sounds Cover Star's Surprising Sideline Choice

The House That Bady Built

For French-Syrian artist Bady Dalloul, a house is country unto itself. Within his practice, he invites us to cross the threshold into a universe of personal memories, imagined stories, and the small empires he has been building since his childhood summers in Damascus

After Its Dubai Debut, Fujifilm Short Film Festival Heads to Nairobi, Beirut, Cairo, and Jeddah

Fujifilm, Cinema Akil, and Gulf Photo Plus champion short-form cinema as a space for new voices, dialogue, and discovery

Al-Música: When Arabic Music Went Latin

Danny Hajjar traces the centuries-long rhythm between Arabic and Latin sounds, from Al-Andalus to reggaeton

Ghorba: Songs of Immigration

The story of how exile, estrangement, and movement turn into rhythm, resonance, and new musical worlds

DJ Snake Travels the World on Nomad

The globe-trotting producer's third album is a sprawling, 17-track journey through global dance music