Lana Lubany is developing as a prominent figure in the Arab music scene.

 Lubany’s fans seem to agree: ‘THE SNAKE’ has since racked up nearly seven million Spotify streams, while hundreds of TikTok videos have been soundtracked by the tune. The single’s success – and that of its July follow-up, the sweltering ‘SOLD’ – has only enhanced the buzz around Lubany further. Although still an independent artist, Lubany is now being managed by Beatnik Creative (home to Arlo Parks and Miso Extra) and building a solid community of fans. Guess a mother really does know best.

Growing up in Palestine, Lubany was always surrounded by music. Writing songs from the age of 11, she was also a member of a peace choir which saw her perform for politicians, including former US President Barack Obama. In 2017, she moved to the UK to study music at university, before later settling in London. “I feel like there’s a future for a person like me,” she explains of being in the capital. “There’s not many places that feel like there’s a future for a musician, unless you want to be broke or whatever the stereotype is”.

Despite releasing music for several years, Lubany describes ‘THE SNAKE’ as the “first real song that represents me”. Along with ‘SOLD’, the success of the tune has solidified Lubany’s creative vision: flitting between Arabic and English and inspired by the likes of Billie Eilish and Rosalía, the tracks provide an exciting glimpse of what’s to come on her forthcoming debut project ‘The Holy Land’.