Lahore-born, New York–raised DJ and producer ZAINAB channels global rhythms and underground club energy into fiercely dynamic dance floors. The Brooklyn-based artist and cultural curator draws from the energy of both cities—global in spirit yet deeply local at heart. After cutting her teeth in New York’s hip-hop and underground electronic scenes, she has emerged as a rising voice in global club music, earning praise from Dazed and Vogue and support from platforms and artists such as BBC Radio 1, NTS, Lot Radio, Conducta, Taylah Elaine, CHAMOS, and Ahadadream. Through her party series and future label Azadi—“freedom” in Urdu—she is a champion of her South Asian background while also building spaces where diasporic sounds and global club music meet. With standout performances at Boiler Room, Glastonbury, Coachella, and Lollapalooza, and original releases forthcoming on Ninja Tune’s Technicolor imprint, ZAINAB is creating sonic soundscapes where borders dissolve, and community remains at the core.

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