Saudi Arabia eyes its own pop music, called ‘S-pop’

The World

Five years after Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on musical events, the kingdom is now looking to create its own version of pop music inspired by South Korea’s K-pop. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.

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