Saudi DJ Leen Naif, standing behind her control tower with headphones around her neck, seamlessly transitions between pop hits and club tracks for a crowd of business school graduates eating sushi.
The low-key setting is a far cry from the high-profile events that have helped the 26-year-old DJ Leen make a name for herself on the Saudi music circuit, such as the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Jeddah and Expo 2020 in Dubai.
Nonetheless, it captures an important milestone: Women DJs, which were unthinkable just a few years ago in the conservative Kingdom, are now a relatively common sight in its major cities.
Female DJs in Saudi Arabia progress from hobbyists to headliners.
