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MC Toofless and the Dub Poets Collective
Followers of Dubai's music scene will no doubt know Toofless, a hip hop MC born and raised in the U.A.E. This talented young wordsmith has been a part of two noteworthy projects, the (now disbanded) hip hop collective Diligent Thought and the newly formed Employees of the Month (they recently opened ...
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The Pan-Arabia Enquirer
From the home of the tallest tower, biggest mall, busiest highway and err… coldest indoor ski slope, comes the region’s snarkiest satirical news website. The Pan-Arabia Enquirer has recently become the city’s source for the kinds of news stories that are so over-the-top and ridiculous, that they could actually be true ...
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Exclusive Mix: Chill Out Festival Dubai
This weekend, live music fans in Dubai will finally be able to ignore the slew of updates from Coachella, because this weekend, the city will be celebrating its very own homegrown music festival. While it may not play host to hippie hipsters, dip dyes and Kate Bosworth, The Chill Out Festival will ...
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Exclusive Mix: DUST, Benji B, Nickodemus and Red Bull Music Academy
DUST is the new Dubai night that is spearheading a dope mix of left-leaning heavy bass and beats and worldwide riddims. The core DUST DJs are Wriggly Scott (Another Music), Mr Yeti (Ten Thousand Yen), James Locksmith (JembeMusic) and Megadon Betamax (Voyeurhythm). "Each brings their own flavour to the parties, ...
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Community: Adam Wilson
British photographer Adam Wilson has been in Dubai for five years and currently works full time as Group Picture Editor for Time Out Dubai magazine, but spends his spare hours after dark uncovering a hidden Dubai seen by few. As the 32-year-old finishes his third shoot commissioned by Harpers ...
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A Night in Al Quoz
In just a few short hours, the art community in Dubai will be heading out in its finest for a frenetic evening of contemporary art openings at two locales of the city, DIFC Gate Village and Al Quoz. We focus here on Al Quoz, the industrial destination for most of the city’s ...
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In Tention
Following a three week residency at Thejamjar Gallery in Al Quoz, Dubai-based artist Rebecca Rendell opens an exhibition of new work this week titled, "The Tension of Balance".The artist will share a collection of experiments taken place over the past three weeks in the form of sculptural installations, ideas as drawings and ...
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The Seven Wonders of the World
Dubai is only a week away from its biggest annual art celebration, Art Dubai. And as the city prepares itself, Cuadro Gallery, in DIFC, plays homage to the regions best artist with it's new exhibition, "7". Seven solo exhibitions under one roof will all debut on March 19. With an opening that ...
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MC Jibberish
The last few days have been feverish for Jibberish. The young Sri-Lankan musician (who has called Dubai home for the past decade) has been working day and night to finish off his first hip hop mixtape and now finally, "drowned in cigarette smoke and exhaustion", he is ready to share ...
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Deniz Üster: Artist-In-Residence at Art Dubai
Art Week is almost upon us, with the Sikka Art Fair, Design Days Dubai and Art Dubai opening in a matter of days. We prepare for March madness with the first in a series of guest posts from the Art Dubai Artists-In-Residence (A.I.R). For the next two weeks artists ...
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Guest Editor: Zayan Ghandour
It's not often that you're allowed an intimate look at a young designer's process, but that's exactly what you're treated to with Zayan Ghandour's guests posts here on Satellite Voices. In her second post, Zayan fills us in on a recent fabric sourcing trip to Première Vision Paris. Guest Feature by Zayan Ghandour ...
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WHAM! BAM! ISLAM!
WHAM! BAM! ISLAM!, the first cartoon to depict Muslim superheroes from the region, will gets its UAE debut screening tonight at Traffic gallery in Al Quoz. The film tells the story of Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa and his venture to create the first team of superheroes from the Muslim world ...
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Inside/Out: Isidora Bojovic
Dubai-based fashion and all-round photographer Isidora Bojovic is leading the field with her versatile and creative talent. She shares some of her work exclusively with Satellite Voices. Satellite Voices: What to you do a) during the day and b) during the night?Isidora Bojovic: During the week I spend most of my time running ...
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Inside/Out: Amartey Golding
Up-and-coming British artist Amartey Golding and Tashkeel teamed up with Fn Designs, Surf Dubai, and Bradley Kirr to produce a full month of skate, surf, and art activities to get you on your boards and inspire the inner Picasso at the Showcase Gallery. Satellite Voices talks to the artist ...
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Lazzy Lung
Hailing from Beirut and Canada, Lazzy Lung are making waves in the regional music scene with the release of their debut album "Strange Places". The four-piece band, who cite "The Foo Fighters" and "Arcade Fire" as some of their influences, are playing a gig at Live Local Loud at Wafi Rooftop this Friday ...