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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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Moroccan-Canadian singer Faouzia is one to watch. Twitter
Singer Faouzia to perform free online concert for the Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation

The Moroccan-Canadian singer is a star on the rise

MusicNovember 10, 2020
Emirati singer Hamdan Al Abri performs at Breakout DXB music festival. Hyku D Photography
Inside the UAE’s first socially-distanced music festival

Music, food, fashion and stringent safety measures are all in the mix

MusicNovember 09, 2020
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Is Breakout DXB the future of UAE music festivals in the age of Covid-19?

The two-day festival could be the new blueprint when it comes to running safe and entertaining events

MusicNovember 08, 2020
Omid Djalili returns to Dubai this month with new stand-up show 'Good Times'. Getty Images
Why comedian Omid Djalili is going to 'savour' his show in Dubai

The British stand-up also reveals why he got fired from 'Pirates of the Caribbean'

On StageNovember 05, 2020
The Jordanian Female Artist Collective will perform as part of Amman Jazz Festival this month. JFAC
How an all-female Jordanian music collective proved their doubters wrong

Fourteen members of the 24-piece collective will perform as part of the Amman Jazz Festival

MusicNovember 04, 2020
Dubai's DJ Brooklyn, right, appears at the Emirates Music Summit in March 2020. Emirates Music Summit
What's in store for the UAE's music scene? Artists to explore future at summit

The event will take place as part of the Breakout DXB festival

MusicNovember 03, 2020
Egyptian maestro Fathy Salama will perform at the Cairo Jazz Festival. NYUAD Arts Centre
Brazilian samba to Sufi chants: 5 acts to check out at Cairo Jazz Festival

The event celebrates Egypt’s colourful jazz community

MusicNovember 03, 2020
Sharjah Book Fair returns this month with a raft of safety measures designed with the pandemic in mind. SBA
How Sharjah Book Fair is setting the pace for publishers amid the pandemic

The event is one of the first major literary fairs to physicallyrun since March

BooksNovember 02, 2020
Rappers Kendrick Lamar, left, and Eternia, right, have both referenced the late Sean Connery, centre, in their songs. AFP, Getty Images
‘I’m so Sean Connery:’ 10 hip-hop tracks that reference late James Bond actor

The star's name has become synonymous with being cool, masculine and cunning

MusicNovember 01, 2020
Lebanese metal band Kimaera team up with singer Cheryl Khayrallah. (third from left) for a rousing cover of Majida El Roumi's 'Beirut, Set El Donya. Instagram
Listen: Patriotic Lebanese track 'Beirut Set El Donya' gets heavy metal makeover

The powerful track by Kimaera features the vocals of Cheryl Khayrallah

MusicNovember 01, 2020
Rockin' 1000 is the world's biggest rock band. Twitter
More than 2,000 musicians to unite for Global Village online concert

Viral band Rockin’ 1000 will light up the big screens at the Dubai shopping and entertainment attraction

MusicOctober 29, 2020
In this regular column, Saeed Saeed looks into the linguistic and cultural codes of the Middle East.
'Tawel balak': Five Arabic phrases that can help defuse a tense situation

The Arabic language offers a number of words and phrases that can soothe an angry soul

CommentOctober 28, 2020
US President Donald Trump dances at the end of a rally at Carson City Airport in Nevada on October 18. AFP
When presidents go pop: how music has soundtracked 200 years of US elections

Music has been used to complement a campaign’s message long before Joe Biden and Donald Trump stocked up their playlists

MusicOctober 28, 2020
Dave Chappelle speaks about his career and faith in the Netflix show 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman'. Netflix
Dave Chappelle reveals how he found his Muslim faith in a pizza shop

The US comic recalls how he discovered Islam as a teenager

TelevisionOctober 28, 2020
Winter is the first member of upcoming K-pop girl group Aespa. SM Entertainment
Meet Winter, the first member of anticipated all-girl K-pop group Aespa

The record label has also given some insight into the band’s futuristic names

MusicOctober 28, 2020
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