[5] In addition to his solo career, Jawaad is a founding member of the Arab hip-hop collective known as "Arap", which consisted of himself, Mohalim, Cilvaringz, Ledr P, and Shadia Mansour.
Associated acts included Malikah, DJ Lethal Skillz, RGB (kitaa Beirut), L'Hamorabi, Rasta Pharaoh, and Miskeena.
Recordings from these sessions made it onto the Gorillaz album Plastic Beach, with the Orchestra alongside Albarn and Jawaad touring under the Africa Express banner in 2016.
The collective's first release, "Styla Jamaiki", featured Algeria's Didine Canon 16, Seidosimba from Sudan, Shahyn from Egypt, and intl.
After working as executive director for Global Gumbo Group, an LA and Dubai-based company, and then at Spotify as Head of Artist & Label Partnerships across the Middle East and North Africa, Jawaad is currently Vice President of A&R and Acquisitions at Abu Dhabi based PopArabia.