Hip-hop stars Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Future and more to join DJ Khaled at SOUNDSTORM
Updated 25 November 2022
Arab News
DUBAI: Calling all fans of rap and hip-hop. Globally renowned hip-hop stars Busta Rhymes and Fat Joe will join Grammy Award-winning American rapper, songwriter and record producer Future, along with Rick Ross and T.I., on the BIG BEAST stage at SOUNDSTORM, taking place in Banban, Riyadh, from Dec. 1-3.
The legends will perform together with DJ Khaled as part of his “DJ Khaled & Friends” set on Dec. 2.
Future, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. (Supplied)
MDLBEAST Chief Operating Officer and Head of Talent Bookings and Events Talal AlBahiti said: “We always aspire to cater for our audiences’ needs, and we are pleased to bring the biggest – ever programme of internationally acclaimed artists to SOUNDSTORM for a roller-coaster of thrilling memories and memorable moments.”
It also features Saudi women DJs including Biirdperson, DJ Cosmicat, Dorar, Kayan and Solskin alongside their peers Dish Dash, Vinylmode and regional star DJ Aseel.
Last year’s event welcomed more than 730,000 attendees.
RSIFF 2025: Akio Fujimoto’s ‘Lost Land,’ first ever Rohingya-language feature film, wins top prize
Updated 1 min 13 sec ago
Shyama Krishna Kumar
JEDDAH: The first ever feature film to be shot entirely in the Rohingya language, Akio Fujimoto’s “Lost Land,” has won the top prize at the milestone fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival.
Japanese filmmaker Fujimoto accepted the award from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sean Baker, who headed of the Red Sea Competition jury. Baker was joined on the jury by Nadine Labaki, Olga Kurylenko, and Naomie Harris, who were all in attendance at the award ceremony, which took place in Jeddah’s historic Al-Balad district, the festival’s permanent home in the port town.
With “Lost Land,” Fujimoto offers a haunting, intimate portrait of two siblings fleeing persecution in Myanmar. With nothing but vague directions and each other, nine-year-old Somira and her younger brother Shafi begin a harrowing journey to join an uncle in Malaysia, crossing borders by sea and land and navigating a world shaped by smugglers, fear and exploitation. With a cast of non-professional actors, most of whom lived refugee experiences, the film blends realism with lyrical restraint.
Winning the Silver Yusr Feature Film was Palestinian American filmmaker Cherien Dabis’ “All That’s Left Of You.” The third film from the actor/director, and Jordan’s Oscar hopeful, is a sweeping family saga that covers three generations of history and struggle, from 1948 through to the present day, through the lens of a single Palestinian family.
Palestinian American filmmaker Cherien Dabis won the Silver Yusr for her film “All That’s Left Of You.” (Getty Images)
Thursday evening’s ceremony kicked off with honorary awards for British actor Idris Elba, US filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, as well as veteran actor Anthony Hopkins, who all accepted their awards in person at the glittering event.
The full list of winners:
Golden Yusr Best Feature Film
“Lost Land” by Akio Fujimoto
Silver Yusr Feature Film
“All That’s Left Off You” by Cherien Dabis
Yusr Jury Prize
“Hijra” by Shahad Ameen
Yusr Best Director
Ameer Fakher Eldin for “Yunan”
Yusr Best Screenplay
Cyril Aris and Bane Fakih for “A Sad And Beautiful World”
