These 3 Short Videos Telling The Story Of Dubai’s Local Music Scene Are A Must-Watch

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The world is in awe at the speed of Dubai’s fascinating transformation; from ground-up, Dubai is now home to one of the world’s most impressive skylines.

But while skyscrapers seem to appear out of nowhere, genuine soul and culture has taken longer to build.

The scene here now shows a seriously unique melting pot of cultures and sounds, making Dubai one of the most interesting places for young musicians and creators to develop.

Now SHURE has shone a light on some of the city’s most exciting sounds: here are three artists you need to pay attention to

“Sounds of the City” by Shure, a brand known for serious quality audio equipment, caught up with three diverse artists you need to know about. Check out how they tell their story through these inspiring tunes…

Meet Shébani: Music gave her confidence – her sound is evolving like the city she calls home

Dubai based Iraqi Shébani opens up about her personal theme; the difficult to obtain ‘self love’. The singer/songwriter shares her honest journey of growing confidence and her voice is just dreamy.

Meet Menon: a UAE rapper who recognises the hip hop sound is still growing here

A rapper/songwriter who has lived here his whole life. This video documents why he wants to make music, his hard work to get where he needs to be and how the city’s music scene is still growing.

‘Manifest your dreams through hustle”

Meet Reem Ekay: a spoken word poet with a unique sound you can learn from

The spoken word poet platform is a budding scene and Dubai born Reem Ekay is leading the way in this region, combining neo-soul tracks with the written word. An architect by trade, she draws inspiration and documents the evolution of the city through her sound.

Get to know the ‘Sounds of the City’

These artists are documenting their sounds with Shure, an audio brand that promises serious sound quality wherever you are.

People who can’t access a studio or want to document HQ sound in real time, podcasters, musicians and mobile journalists, check out the Shure equipment here.

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