is musivv’s segment dedicated to featuring UAE-based artists. Features under this segment are eligible for a nomination under this category at the Musivv Awards annual recognition.

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Afro Fusion Artist Lil Pelks: "Music helped me stay sane"

The Cameroonian artist on his roots, mental health and not chasing clout in Dubai

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Special K: "If you can dream it, you can do it!"

The Dubai-based Syrian DJ, producer on ancient beats, camel metaphors – and why DJing in a hot-air balloon isn’t that deep

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Sarah R Jay: “You can create good music even from happy moments.”

The Discipline of Dreaming: Inside the World of Sarah R Jay

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Dogo Skillz: “But music became my way of expressing emotions I couldn’t put into words.”

Beyond the Beat: How Dogo Skillz Is Rewriting the African Creative Narrative in the Middle East

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Musivv Award-Winning Afrobeat Artist Jones the Ikom Boy: "Everything answers to excellence."

Jones the Ikom Boy: Carving His Path in the Global Afrobeat Scene

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Clarita de Quiroz: "It’s time we stop treating artists like machines. We’re human first."

Breaking the Rules, Owning the Stage

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