MULTICULTURAL MUSIC

Indian DJ Nucleya takes to the decks at Nasimi Beach, Atlantis The Palm tonight to celebrate Indian Republic Day. The gig called Nucleya: Sub Cinema ,isa special edition of the Red Bull Music Presents series and will feature the DJ’s unique fusion of EDM and traditional Indian instruments – think hits like Tamil Fever and Bass Rani – and includes an audio-visual display. He’ll be backed by DJ Mark Shakedown, DJ Jeff and Varun Sharma. Tickets from Dh100 per person at platinumlist.net; from 7pm-2am. On February 1, things take a Swiss turn with a concert by Swiss pop-rock band Pegasus (below). The concert is part of the Swiss Embassy’s Swiss Days 2018

– a two-day festival celebrating Swiss culture. The band known for hits like

Man On Mars, Rise Up and Skyline will be performing at the Madinat Theatre from 8.30pm; tickets cost Dh75 at Madinat Theatre or Virgin Megastores.

For some local flavour, head to the Wasla

Arabic Alternative Music Festival at d3 on February 2. The day-long festival that celebrates alternative and contemporary Arabic music is back for a second edition; this time Egyptian rock band Cairokee, alternative Lebanese singer-songwritervisual artist Tania Saleh and France-based Algerian band Gnawa Diffusion (bottom), known for their mix of reggae music, will bring the roof down. Tickets from Dh245 at virginmegastores.me.