Nooriyah
BackyardNooriyah is a London-based DJ currently on the rise. She plays urban club music made in Arabia or with samples from Arabian music. Born in Saudi Arabia and raised in Japan, Nooriyah fearlessly combines diverse global music cultures. With her energetic stage presence and rhythms making the dancefloor shake, she DJs frequently around Europe, North America and the Middle East. Recently she sold out Jazz Café and Colour Factory in her home town and has played at the Glastonbury festival and venues like Nitsa in Barcelona. Nooriyah also hosts shows on Foundation FM and Plus 1 Radio and produces the Middle Of Nowhere party in London. With radio shows, DJ gigs, literature, podcasts and film, her mission is to make the influences of Arabian music known globally and uplift marginalized voices of the Arab world.