By now, we’re all familiar with the likes of DJ Khaled and Noah “40” Shebib, but there’s a new crop of Arab producers taking the local music industry by storm. Here are six regional music producers that you need to get acquainted with.
The underground Arab producers making waves
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Sandhill
Nawar Al-Rufaie is an Iraqi-Canadian producer who describes his sound as “bittersweet beats” and has worked with artists such as Mashrou’Leila, Narcy and Talib Kweli to name a few.
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Sammany Hajo
The Sudanese “audio painter” gained recognition after he was invited to Berlin to perform on cult music platform ColorsxStudios in July 2019.
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Big Moe
Born Mohammad Megahed, the music producer and dentist who goes by “Big Moe” routinely takes to Instagram to share his latest beats.
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Saud Al-Turki
The Khobar-based producer Saud Al-Turki, who is known for fusing Arabic Tarab music with hip hop, has been making music since 2010.
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Khalifa Santo
Hailing from Abu Dhabi, the music producer has gained a following for remixing popular hip hop tracks by Travis Scott and Dababy to the beat of classic Arabic songs from Fairouz and Umm Kulthum.
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Brooklyn Hitz
A UAE-based music producer who has made beats for a number of local artists, including Ace and Sharief the Poet.
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