- Anghami launches enhanced interactive experience for users in both Arabic and English languages on Amazon Echo devices in KSA and UAE
- Another step towards showcasing its Arabic identity and providing Arabic-speaking users an innovative experience
- Underpins its commitment to elevating the music industry whilst incorporating the latest technology
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 23 – Anghami, the region’s leading music streaming platform, announces the availability of its brand-new Alexa skill, providing users in KSA and UAE with a seamless innovative experience in Arabic and English.
As one of Amazon Alexa’s first skill partners in the Middle East, Anghami aims to deliver a seamless localized music experience in a Khaleeji Arabic dialect, embodying the rich Arab culture by optimizing the experience for its Arabic-speaking users. The Anghami Alexa skill is also available in English.
Anghami’s Alexa skill offers users in the UAE and KSA an enhanced interactive experience that allows them to play music that fits their mood, stream their favourite podcasts and control millions of songs by just using their voice. Users can also listen to Quran recitals in the voice of their favorite Qari. Customers with Alexa-enabled devices will simply need to connect their Anghami accounts to access the wide range of content available on the platform by asking Alexa to play a playlist, artist, genre or podcast. Alexa understands Arabic Khaleeji dialects, Modern Standard Arabic (Fus’ha) or English.
“In recognition of the importance of our Arabic language, this cooperation will further enhance the experience for our customers and help to spread our culture worldwide.”, commented Elie Habib, Co-founder and CTO of Anghami. “As part of our continued commitment to elevating the music industry and incorporating leading technology capabilities, we are thrilled to team up with Amazon to bring an innovative experience to our customers in KSA and UAE” he added.
“We are very excited to team up with Anghami, the region’s leading digital music platform, giving customers access to millions of international and Arabic songs and podcasts. Only by using their voice, customers can ask Alexa to play their favourite songs from the region’s largest music catalog in Arabic” said Eric Saarnio, Vice President, Amazon Devices International.
About Anghami
Anghami is the leading digital music entertainment technology platform in the Middle East and North Africa, with the largest catalog comprising more than 57 million songs available for more than 70 million users. When it launched in 2012, Anghami was the first music-streaming platform in MENA. In digitizing the region’s music, it has become the best-known and best-loved brand in music streaming in MENA. Today, Anghami features licensed content from leading Arabic labels, independent artists, and distributors. Anghami also features music from the major international labels such as Universal, Sony, Warner and is continuously licensing new content.
Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, it has offices in Beirut, Dubai, Cairo, and Riyadh and operates in 16 countries across MENA. It is the only service available in English, Arabic and French, and remains close to its customer base, not only thanks to its pan-regional presence but also via the 56 million user data points it generates every day.
To learn more about Anghami, please visit www.anghami.com