For a glimpse into the future of Saudi Arabia’s music industry, step inside the newly opened Saudi Music Hub.The multi-purpose venue in the heart of Riyadh features recording studios, a performance ...

make a name for herself on the Saudi music circuit. Yet it captures an important milestone: Women DJs, an unthinkable phenomenon just a few years ago in the traditionally ultraconservative kingdom ...

For decades, Saudi’s music scene remained stifled, with emerging talents stuck between educational gaps and infrastructure limitations, resulting in uncharted potential and unfulfilled dreams. A ...

When Mohammed Al-Quthmi holds his cello and leans back with the instrument on his chest, he can feel there is something different about it. “The sound of it captures your attention. There is a ...

All of which makes Hwages, a new song and music video by Saudi Arabian artist Majed al-Esa, rather extraordinary. The vibrant music video, which has racked up more than 3.2 million views since it ...

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We look forward to welcome you to the European Night of Poetry taking place on 14 February at 8.00 PM at the rooftop of the Saudi Music Hub. Under the Riyadh stars, we will emerge ourselves into the ...