Regional Artist Spotlight

Hailing from the UAE with a captivating blend of Algerian heritage, Tayeb Santo’s diverse background spans across Malaysia, the USA and the UK, infusing his art with a worldly flair.

Tayeb’s music transcends boundaries as he fearlessly incorporates a myriad of influences from around the globe.

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Blu Fiefer is a Lebanese-Mexican artist, music producer and director, approaching her art as a multi-faceted platform. Today, Fiefer is releasing her debut album 'Villain Bala Cause' through chapters inspired by the traditions of story-telling and testimony captured in Hip hop while paying tribute to Arabic music. 

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The featured artist for this month is none other than Lea Makhoul. Lea spent the early years of her childhood in France, later moving to her home country, Lebanon, where she participated in Star Academy Arabia and made it to the Finals.

She sings in English, French and Spanish, helping her reach a larger audience and fans all over the world. 

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Mazyn is a rising artist with fans giving noticeable attention to his sound, bringing a certain flair & excitement to the game in his own way. Between living in the Middle East, and then Canada, his love for music helped him discover himself. Once having soccer dreams when he was younger, to finding his voice as an anti-social young kid, Mazyn's songwriting exudes an honest and personal experience that the listener can relate to and connect with emotionally, through the multiple languages he uses in his art.

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Palestinian / Emirati recording artist Casa Vince is gifted with a velvety microtonal voice and an enigmatic style in songwriting. Growing up with a stutter, he found cure and solace through music; his love for music is beyond self-expression, but more so a feeling of liberation, making him an advocate and inspiration to people with speech disorders. His music is infused with nostalgic Arabic melodies and instruments that are mixed with contemporary R&B beats, making his sound distinctive & unexampled.

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The Palestinian-Jordanian artist first started making music at the age of 17. Although he has a medicine degree, The Synaptik is a full-time artist. 

The Synaptik has pioneered a new wave of sound for the Arab youth. His honest and potent lyrics are highlighted by his songwriting style that merges singing and rapping effortlessly.

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A Hip-Hop artist with a penchant for exploring, KC Hamada is not one to shy away from telling an authentic story even if it means straying from the norm.

Born and raised in Dubai, the Iraqi and Iranian rapper and producer carries influence from his musical heroes while combining his own signature sound and experience from years of performing. 

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Since dropping his first professional record in 2018, the 19th featured artist on Regional Artist Spotlight, Tac, has been one of the names consistently brought up when talking about ‘who’s next’ in the region’s music scene.

Tac’s fanbase continues to grow when dropping hardcore hip-hop freestyles on social media, and catchy songs with meaningful lyrics on streaming platforms.

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Emirati Singer/Songwriter ABRI (Hamdan Al-Abri) was born in Dubai on the 18th of April, 1981. He began vocalizing at a young age, but this soon developed into more than a mere hobby. He earned his stripes working alongside numerous groups and bands in Dubai and abroad, gaining vital live experience, while enhancing his songwriting skills and cultivating his unequivocal voice.

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SS.HH.A.N.A is a new age Pop artist with roots from Beirut, Lebanon and has been featured on radio stations, including Virgin Radio Lebanon. She is an artist with a unique charisma and a very distinctive creative twist. Her music could be described as atmospheric, but also quite energetic, with a lot of spontaneity on tap.

There are no boundaries to SS.HH.A.N.A’s creativity, and her latest release is a testament to the artist’s willingness to set the bar higher and push music forward in terms of attitude and style.

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