The very cool, very classy Cuban artist Sandra Ivette plays bass and sings at the same time, leading her six-piece band through son, trova, danzón, and jazz. She's premiering her debut album Comienzo, never performed live until now ... Advance [... more]
The Dubai-born French-Indonesian singer-songwriter is fluent in several languages, writes much of her own material, has performed for heads of state and royalty, earned praise from Shania Twain at the Forbes 30/50 Summit in Abu Dhabi, and was spotted by [... more]
"A live transmission from Dubai’s alternative underground ... a night dedicated to alternative, rock and experimental sounds shaping a new wave of music and culture in Dubai", taking over Rooted's Warehouse 34 for one night only. Past Alterna.tiv gigs have [... more]
The Emirati singer and his band brings his signature blend of old-school soul and contemporary neo-soul to the TODA stage.
An evening with Zarooni Sound Society, aka indie pop/rock singer-songwriter Mohamed Al Zarooni who may or may not have his band with him
A grunge-ish evening for the opener of the Fridge Concert Series, though headliners PeachPuffs are closer to a UK-style indie band with their sharp songwriting, good melodies and stage presence. They can play, too, and they have a new single [... more]
The UAE really is building a good ecosystem of indie bands. Following PeachPuffs last week, the headliners this time are That’s Julian – a four-piece from the UAE who do a kind of West-Coastish indie-folk with top-notch melodies and good [... more]
Salalem have been part of Egypt’s independent music scene for 20 years; the Fridge says "their music sits somewhere between poetic songwriting and the direct emotional honesty of a conversation with friends". Wetgrass moves between indie, pop and rock ... Advance [... more]
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