Named on Billboard Arabia’s 2024 40 Under 40 and 2025 Power Player lists, music producer, sound engineer, and label COO, Sarah Nabil has gained expertise in the industry across its various facets over the years. The Bahraini artist is the first female R&B/Hip Hop music producer and mix engineer in Bahrain and the region. She got into music production at the age of 17 and began working with her mentor and now partner in Bahrain-based record label Outlaw Productions, DJ Outlaw. 

 

In addition to juggling the artistic and business hats, she also manages the label’s artist roster which includes Daffy (Kuwait), Flipperachi (Bahrain), Fares & Farouk Dehbi (Morocco/Qatar), and Alaa Alhendi (Kuwait). With over 15 years of experience in the industry being both an artist and operating a label/production house that has successfully changed the face of mainstream music in the region, Sarah has worked with countless artists of different calibers and various corporate clients. 

 

Over the years, she has worked on and produced/co-produced a wide variety of songs and projects for different artists. In 2019, she decided to do something a little different and released her first single as a singer. "Confused" was written by Daffy, produced by Sarah and DJ Outlaw, mixed by DJ Outlaw, and mastered by Grammy award winning engineer Mike Bozzi. After getting a lot of attention for "Confused”, Sarah followed it up with a second single titled "Good For U". The song was written by Breland Daniels, produced by Jay Urban, mixed by DJ Outlaw, and mastered by Colin Leonard. 

 

Throughout the years, Sarah has also taken on multiple side roles including the position of Music Curator at Malja Bahrain, a non-profit art space by Red Bull, in effort to help the local music scene flourish. After joining, she conducted various music production workshops, organized different events, connected and worked with many artists, and co-hosted a monthly podcast. In 2016, she also took on an additional role as a radio host on Bahrain’s national station 96.5. Soon after, she began hosting the daily morning show on the station for about three years, turning it into a highly popular show in the kingdom.