DJing in the Middle of Nowhere | Nooriyah Qais
Nooriyah Qais talks to us about her iconic Boiler room set with her Baba on the oud, growing up between Saudi, Japan and London, and and her guide to safeguarding yourself in the club industry. We also touch on the community she’s built with her curated event and party series “Middle of Nowhere”, and how she’s bringing SWANA music into the mainstream.
Nooriyah Qais is a radio host, producer, DJ and journalist. Through her work as a DJ and audio producer, she champions music from the Arab region and diaspora, founding “Middle of Nowhere” which is a “SWANA focused collaborative in London”. Her iconic Boiler Room set reached over 1 million streams in the first 3 months. Nooriyah has performed at global dance festivals including Glastonbury.
QuarterTones
This podcast series hosts current Arab musicians from different geographies, who play contemporary and modern music, including folk, pop, rock, hip-hop, electronic, classical, among other genres. Discover some of the most interesting work across the region and genres, and understand the music that these experts perform or study.
