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Saeed Saeed

Saeed Saeed

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Abu Dhabi
Saeed is a features writer for The National, reporting on all things arts and culture happening in the UAE and internationally. With a focus on music and Arabic pop culture, Saeed has interviewed some of the biggest singers in the region and the world. Born in Abu Dhabi, Saeed lived in the UAE until he was nine, before moving to Melbourne, Australia, where, in addition to his journalism, he worked as a security guard, youth worker and video-store clerk. He returned to the city of his birth in 2011 to work for The National. Saeed continues to be amazed at the city’s cultural development and expansion.
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From left to right: Aziz Maraka and Ragheb Alama will bring their hits to Dubai Opera. Supplied, AFP
Ragheb Alama and Aziz Maraka to play at Dubai Opera

Both singers will take the stage in March

MusicJanuary 12, 2021
Abir's album 'Heat' was released in 2020. Courtesy Lara Khoury
Abir's music tells the story of being an Arab woman in America today

The EP 'Heat' fuses RnB with Moroccan instrumentation

MusicJanuary 12, 2021
'Auntry' from Yadooh Products sells milks, cheeses and butter direct from her farm at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival. Victor Besa/The National
How Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival shines a light on traditions old and new

The annual event's deft mix of authentic culture and entertainment makes it a go-to destination in the winter months

January 12, 2021
The annual Zayed Heritage Festival lights up the suburb of Al Wathba, located on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. This is the Emirates Fountain, home to a dazzling light shows each night. Victor Besa/The National
What to see and do at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival

The family friendly event has plenty to offer culture lovers

January 11, 2021
Neil Young has become the latest artist to strike gold with his song catalogue. AP Photo
From Bob Dylan to Neil Young: why are major artists selling their music catalogues?

Investors are eyeing up publishing rights as intellectual and creative real estate

MusicJanuary 07, 2021
Lebanese composer Elias Rahbani, with Tunisian singer Luofi Bushnak, right, died aged 83 . AFP
Fairouz and Majida El Roumi lead tributes to Lebanese composer Elias Rahbani

The Lebanese composer died this week after contracting Covid-19

MusicJanuary 06, 2021
Sudanese composer and singer Kamal Keila died aged 90 on January 2. Courtesy Habibi Funk
Why the late Kamal Keila was the James Brown of Sudan

The singer and composer died just as a new generation was discovering his work

MusicJanuary 06, 2021
Anas and Asala Marwah, with daughter Mila, broadcast their second child's gender reveal announcement on the Burj Khalifa. YouTube
'A lot is fake news': Agency behind Burj Khalifa gender reveal dispels rumours

The social media campaign made global headlines, and now one of the strategists behind it has dispelled some rumours

FamilyJanuary 06, 2021
Michael C Hall and Sophia Anne Caruso perform in the David Bowie created stage show 'Lazarus' during a press preview in London on November 3, 2016. AFP
David Bowie musical 'Lazarus' to stream in honour of late singer’s birthday

The artist co-wrote the piece while battling cancer

On StageJanuary 05, 2021
Dubai's Kiss NYE concert is one many coming to Dubai this year. Pawan Singh / The National.
Producer of Kiss's New Year's Eve show to bring 10 more concerts to Dubai

The coming shows will feature as part of a travel series dedicated to the emirate, but only some will have a live audience

MusicJanuary 05, 2021
Lebanese composer Elias Rahbani, the third and youngest of the famous Rahbani Brothers. AFP
Lebanese composer Elias Rahbani dies aged 83

He was the youngest of the revered Rahbani Brothers, a trio of Lebanese songwriters and lyricists

MusicJanuary 05, 2021
Italian restaurateur and nightclub owner Flavio Briatore says the pandemic has changed the entertainment industry. Courtesy Billionaire
'It will be so much larger': What Flavio Briatore has planned for Billionaire Riyadh

Covid-19 forced the club to adopt a dinner and theatre show concept instead

On StageJanuary 04, 2021
Kendrick Lamar will headline the Roskilde Festival in Denmark this summer. AP
Will music festivals return this year? Why Kendrick Lamar's newest gig suggests so

The 'Humble' rapper is scheduled to perform at the Danish event in June

MusicJanuary 04, 2021
Saudi Arabian actor Mubarak Al Khasi built a career as a dependable supporting actor. Twitter
Farewell to actor Mubarak Al Khasi: Saudi Arabia’s small screen man

Throughout his career, he was a dependable face in television

TelevisionJanuary 04, 2021
Moroccan-Swedish producer and singer Red One has penned a tribute to Dubai in 'Ya Salam Ya Dubai'. Courtesy Dubai Tourism
'Ya Salam, Ya Dubai’: RedOne and Rashed Al Majed team up on ode to city

‘Ya Salam Ya Dubai’ comes with a video featuring some of the emirate’s key landmarks

MusicJanuary 03, 2021
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