A rapidly expanding market, a surge in streaming, and a new wave of regional stars.

The five-track record is a mix of headstrong house, techno and post-speed garage basslines all rolled into one funky mission.

Tunisia’s budding selectors formiq and Belgaida take over our Select this week with an improvised and very chill ambient mix recorded at Fabrika.

The EP is created based on the storyline of the Ramadan hit series ‘Al Sharna’a’.

The album features remixes by global and regional producers including Moving Still, Dimitri from Paris, Sara Dziri and more.

Mind Against, Innellea, Oostil, and more set to take over Palais Anthea.

At ‘Inhiyar’, artists from the frontlines of the underground noise resistance movements will explore variations on the concept of ‘Breakdown’ through poetry, sound, movement and conversations.

Can underground music survive corporate ownership?

Lebanese journalist and founder of Hiya Shirine Saad speaks to Jubran about her upbringing, and how her time with Sabreen and experimental musicians around the world shaped her musical identity.

The album explores themes of displacement and mental struggles, fusing Arabic maqams with psychedelia, jazz and dream pop elements.

This year’s festival welcomes regional heavyweights including Cairokee, The Synaptik, Karim Osama, Asayel, Dana Hourani, Nayra, Odeal, Afroto, Marwan Moussa and Ilmond.

A deeply personal debut that navigates identity, diaspora, and healing.