Of the many musical genres birthed in the States, trap has lent itself especially well to the development of a genuinely international and de-territorialized sound, magnetically attracting more ...

“A really good pair of headphones”. Emirati music producer Issam Freiha, also known as icekream, believes that's all a creative and driven person needs to work remotely and create some spectacular ...

‘Wjahna Deep’ is a personal track; Issam sings about a dark past and an unforeseeable future, the state of being aware and lost in a life transition. ‘Wjahna Deep’ follows on from Issam’s ...

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On the heels of his new EP Night Feels’ release, Emirati music producer Issam Freiha aka icekream gives Shreeja Ravindranathan the scoop on the UAE’s nascent hip-hop scene, the business of music and ...

Last year was a good one for you - you released 10 new singles. Covid however hit the entertainment industry badly. What are your hopes for 2022? I'm thinking of when times were normal, we kind of ...