Six Arab artists at Bred Abu Dhabi, from Marwan Pablo to DJ Kaboo

Bred Abu Dhabi is returning to the UAE’s capital, and its second year is a step up in more ways than one. Fans will have the chance to see some of hip-hop’s leading names both from across the region and the world when the event returns to Yas Bay on Wednesday. While the main stage, named The Arena, will be home to the likes of Offset, Metro Boomin and Ty Dolla $ign – who recently released the album Vultures 1 with Kanye West – it is in the nearby The Amp Stage where you can hear how Arab artists have added their own spin to the genre. From the blistering Egyptian sounds of Marwan Pablo to the Saudi-Sudanese fusion of Dafencii, here are six regional artists to check out at Bred Abu Dhabi. Marwan Pablo At 28, the rapper is already regarded as one of Egyptian hip-hop’s most seasoned artists. Arriving on the scene in 2015 under the name Dama, he changed his moniker two years later and found success with the tracks Ghaba and Barbary. Merging modern hip-hop beats with the electro-charged sounds of mahraganat, Pablo has built a strong following at home and amid the Arab diaspora with...