Saudi rapper creates hip-hop podcast in Arabic

Nov. 27, 2022 – RIYADH: Saudi music producer, rapper, and composer Bander Al-Fahad has started a podcast in Arabic to provide the latest updates on the Kingdom’s hip-hop scene.
In his first podcast, “Pure Hip Hop,” released on YouTube in August, other Saudi and Arab rappers shed light on the hip-hop culture in the country, its relationship with Saudi society, and the history of the music genre.
Al-Fahad told Arab News: “I am a big supporter of the hip-hop culture in the Kingdom. I wish to have a unique style. I am keen for hip hop to appear with Saudi rhythms that distinguish it as Saudi music.”
He discovered his passion for music while pursuing an undergraduate degree in media communication and revealed that he would soon be dropping two more episodes.
“Podcasting is the way that I think is best to deliver my message. I had many questions about hip hop, and that’s when I decided to deliver information on it to a Saudi audience,” he said.
The musician said he was thankful that the Kingdom focused more on the music industry, especially via the recently established Music Commission. “With the help of education services in the field of music, the young generation can turn their passion for music into a career. Musicians can now learn, produce, and have people hear their voice,” he added.