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Ramadan 2025 playlists and podcasts from Anghami, Spotify and Apple Music

Streaming platforms have curated content specifically for the holy month

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Max Richter at Dubai Opera review: A triumph of modern classical music

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Ten of the best Arabic songs of 2025 released so far

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Review: Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece Eugene Onegin shines at Dubai Opera

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Jennifer Lopez review: Superstar delivers emotional throwback in Abu Dhabi

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City of sound: Why Manchester’s musical past and present are pitch perfect

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Sheikha Alia bint Khalid Al Qassimi has been appointed managing director of the orchestra. Photo: Wam

Building the sound of the UAE: The vision behind National Orchestra

Sheikha Alia bint Khalid Al Qassimi says the new ensemble will perform innovative takes on traditional Emirati folk and patriotic songs

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Review: Aguilera revisits 26 years of hits with her unmistakable vocals

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How indie band Ghostly Kisses became a Middle East sensation

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Gadwal El Darb EP finds Wegz at his most direct and self-assured

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How Dizzee Rascal turned grime’s raw energy into arena anthem

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Censored under Assad: Stand-up comedians are now having the last laugh

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Kendrick Lamar delivers statement performance at Super Bowl

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How Dizzee Rascal turned grime’s raw energy into arena anthem

The artist talks about the evolution of grime and his high-energy return to the stage

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Censored under Assad: Stand-up comedians are now having the last laugh

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Kendrick Lamar delivers statement performance at Super Bowl

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Brooding and full of sorrow – why Tchaikovsky masterpiece still move us today

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