MENA Archives

IFPI launches four new music charts in MENA

16/01/2024

IFPI launches four new music charts in MENA covering Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and North Africa. These Official charts went live at the end of November last year giving music fans, record labels and artists an official ranking on the top streaming tracks in countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. In addition to the Official MENA regional chart, the four new charts will be – the Official Egypt Chart, Official Saudi […]

Anghami launches its 2023 in Music campaign

31/12/2023

Anghami launches its 2023 in Music campaign, #Anghami2023inMusic and reveals it official 2023 Music Charts highlighting artists’ stats and data. Anghami is the leading music entertainment audio streaming platform in the MENA region and its official 2023 in Music Charts reveal impressive trends in both Arabic and International music scenes. The top three Arabic artists – Amr Diab, Ahmed Saad, and Tamer Hosny – continue to influence the regional music landscape. Meanwhile, global artists such […]

Anghami rolls out Alexa integration

07/01/2022

Anghami rolls out Alexa integration for users in both Arabic and English languages on Amazon Alexa devices in Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the UAE. Being among the first Arabic and English skills built for Alexa, Anghami has created a seamless localized music experience in a Khaleeji Arabic voice, as well as in English. These skills offer Anghami users in the UAE and KSA an enhanced interactive experience that allows them to play music that fits […]

Deezer launches podcasts in MENA region

16/04/2020

Deezer launches podcasts in MENA region offering local and international podcasts covering comedy to culture and sports to spirituality in both English and Arabic. Deezer’s new ‘Shows’ tab helps you to access a huge collection of podcasts which is particularly useful now that many of us have more free time on our hands. Deezer’s library includes both local shows and global favourites. You can browse podcasts in over 15 categories which includes topics such as […]

Anghami adds podcasting content

24/03/2019

Anghami adds podcasting content to its streaming service with over 250 shows from over 40 regional podcast creators, in addition to global podcasters and DJ shows. Anghami has quickly grown to become a leading on-demand music platform in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region and has formed audio content partnerships with leading publishers in the region. Anghami is introducing podcasts covering topics which will include sports, tech, society, lifestyle, wellness, and music. The […]