• Donia Shohdy, an Egyptian DJ known as A7ba-L-Jelly, performing in Cairo. All photos: Reuters
    Donia Shohdy, an Egyptian DJ known as A7ba-L-Jelly, performing in Cairo. All photos: Reuters
  • Shohdy is one of few women navigating Egypt’s alternative, underground DJ scene
    Shohdy is one of few women navigating Egypt’s alternative, underground DJ scene
  • Shohdy looks out from her apartment balcony in Maadi, a suburb of Cairo
    Shohdy looks out from her apartment balcony in Maadi, a suburb of Cairo
  • The 31-year-old musician is among a handful of women DJs in the Egyptian music scene, although she prefers not to be labelled as such
    The 31-year-old musician is among a handful of women DJs in the Egyptian music scene, although she prefers not to be labelled as such
  • She is founder of Jelly Zone, a team organising alternative music parties
    She is founder of Jelly Zone, a team organising alternative music parties
  • Nour El Kady plays music at a concert in Cairo
    Nour El Kady plays music at a concert in Cairo
  • A7ba-L-Jelly at home ...
    A7ba-L-Jelly at home ...
  • ... and at work behind the decks
    ... and at work behind the decks
  • The DJ with her cat
    The DJ with her cat
  • The dancefloor is rocking to a DJ's setlist
    The dancefloor is rocking to a DJ's setlist
  • Showing off her mixing skills
    Showing off her mixing skills
  • Egyptian DJ Yas Meen Selectress plays tunes
    Egyptian DJ Yas Meen Selectress plays tunes
  • Yas Meen Selectress in stage in Cairo
    Yas Meen Selectress in stage in Cairo

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Female DJs navigate Egypt's alternative music scene - in pictures

Meet the women who get the dancefloors rocking

The National

March 06, 2023

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Updated: March 06, 2023, 5:41 AM