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

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