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South-West Asian and North African

Press shot of Nooriyah lying on a red floor. Her curly hair is sprawled across the floor and she is holding either side of her head. She's wearing a green sleeveless top and green earrings
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Recognise: Nooriyah

Nooriyah is a DJ and musical archivist who’s changing the narrative around music from the South-West Asian and North African (SWANA) region, highlighting its global influence and embedding it in her genre-jumping club sets, radio shows and socials. Alongside her party-starting Recognise mix, she speaks to Ria Hylton about her journey so far, keeping it high-energy, and encouraging others to pursue their passion

“I know I’ve hit a gem when my face muscles screw like I’ve smelt something bad, you know?” Nooriyah tells DJ Mag. “If my face...