At 24, Youssef is the leader of PanSTARRS indie rock band based in Cairo. His new EP is called “Ghaby Ghaby Ghaby” or in English: Stupid, Stupid, Stupid.

French reporter Arnaud Contreras has been travelling for many years in the Sahara and explored the local musical culture for his project “Sahara Rocks”.

We found him! And it’s a duo — two Turkish makers of soft electro-pop and dark lo-fi, making Istanbul’s indie circles dance.

Hayvanlar Alemi, known across Turkey for their psychedelic-experimental sound, talks about Lambada, the devil and why Ankara is so boring.

This short film tells the story of a 15-year-old Moroccan who is the only heavy metal fan in his town Essaouira, known for its traditional Gnaoua Music Festival.

From far away, the giant red plastic structure resembles the architecture of classic fast food joint. But the place, formerly known as Hollywood, is not about eating. After reopening its doors in 2010, the status of a dynamic downtown Algiers cultural hub has been regained. The Rock Isn’t Fun festival takes place just next to the […]

Rock isn’t fun ? Un titre en trompe l’œil pour ces concerts où un public jeune a accueilli classiques des années 80 et 90 et créations made in Alger.

Progressive metal guitarist Farzad Golpayegani, born in 1979 in Tehran, knows better than most how difficult it was dealing with the Iranian government.

For the Iranian indie rock band Matchcuts formed in 2008, playing a show inside their home country has been one of the greatest experiences of their lives.

Groupe de rock né à Téhéran, les Yellow Dogs sont aujourd’hui à New York, loin de Téhéran, où l’underground iranien s’est frayé un chemin.