Flavours Of Dubai: Music

If  you  begin  on a    journey   to   explore Dubai’s   musical  landscape  you  would  discover   that its Bedouin  folk  music  is an   integral  part of the  Persian Gulf’s Khalleeji tradition.  Although majority of artists in Dubai usually play rock and metal some rock bands also play alternative styles of   music such as Ska and Punk. Dubai residents show equal amount of respect to both rock and folk music. Even the distinctive   dance   songs   composed    by fishermen are also quite popular here. Another form of   music which is very   popular in Dubai is Liwa that is practiced even today amongst communities that trace their origins to East Africa.

Local clubs and organizations like the Dubai Sound Society, The Dubai Lime, Ignite-Events, Phride.com, Ampulance, Shouscene and Project E have contributed phenomenally to the growth of the music industry in Dubai. They not only organize and promote concerts throughout the Emirate of Dubai but also provide a platform for   young talent to prosper. Most of these clubs have their own web portals from where music junkies can obtain up-to-date information about the latest song and dance performances being conducted throughout UAE. Browse through some websites to get first hand information about concerts coinciding with your next holidays in Dubai.

Seeing the immense  interest  new-age music  generates  amongst  people of all age groups  the local  media   has  lapped up the opportunity and it  now   gives ample   coverage to new  rock bands, singers  and  performers. Radio stations like Dubai 92 FM have taken the lead in promoting newly created rock bands. Popular magazines like Time out and Cliché offer extensive   coverage on the happenings in the musical arena in the country. Axon Stimulus and Black Sheep Productions are two music houses that lead from the front when it comes to promoting young artists in UAE. They aim to create a strong community of artists and musicians in Dubai. Black Sheep Productions sponsors 14 band rosters under its fold that include Gangway, Comcast, Twinleaf, Bullet cells, Peps Squad, Pull Box, Brown fusion, Revolution Junkies, We Ride Bike Like Look’s, Lip slide, Atoka, Stampede & Shades of Grey. They even sponsor the Black Sheep Choice Awards that reward outstanding musical talent each year.

Most singers and musicians enjoy a cult-like following amongst their fans in Dubai. Prominent among them are Ahlam, Aithah Al-Menhali, Al Wasmi, Samar, Reem, Rouwaida and Abdallah Belkhair. Take some time out during your next Dubai holidays and watch a live performance of Abdel Moniem Al Saleh or Moniem, Dubai’s first female pop star, who is famous for her exceptional musical talent and her immaculate ability to mix Indian, Spanish and Arabic music together in one performance.

Watch her performing live, just once;

You’re sure to return enchanted!