In a statement, Shridhar Subramaniam, Sony Music Entertainment president corporate strategy and market development, Asia and Middle East, said that Vibe Music Arabia will combine Sony Music’s “unrivalled regional teams with dedicated resources and Anghami’s best-in-class services and technology” to help Arabic artists cultivate a global platform.Īdded Anghami co-founder and CEO Eddy Maroun, “We see so many talented artists and songs emerge daily from this region and believe there is a real opportunity for a boutique label to foster these fast-growing music communities and help develop their craft.” Also joining the roster is emerging Saudi singer Zena Emad, who boasts over a million followers on Instagram and is working on her first single release for the label. One of Vibe Music Arabia’s first signees is producer Abdul Aziz Louise, who is known for “reshaping the sound” of Khaleeji music via productions for artists including Balqees (“Entaha”) as well as Bader Al Shuaibi and Haneen al Kendari, whose track “Bravo Aleih” garnered over 90 million views across platforms and more than 200 million streams overall, according to the release.