Bands from Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates represented diversity in local musical talents.

Some of the local bands included Nikotin, Run Junction, Adonis, Empty Chair, J-Fam, and Reset String.

The event was attended by musicians, producers, managers, journalists, labels, app developers and content creators from around the globe.

The Michael Jackson Dream Team Seminar hosted Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, and Bruce Swedien, with music journalist Ben Fong-Torres moderating.

Five artists were invited to take part in this exclusive showcase: Jay Wud, Hamdan Abri, DD Foxx, Xriss Jor, and Nile.