“A big part of why I’m doing what I’m doing now is feeling supported and knowing that art and music are appreciated and accepted in my country,” says Saudi Arabia’s local star Cosmicat, who’s career is continually going from strength to strength.
Spearheading the electronic movement that is happening in Saudi Arabia right now, and especially the region of Riyadh, Cosmicat is the name on everyone’s lips. Utilising her own signature sound and styles of tech house & melodic deep house, she has been given the title and is considered to be Saudi Arabia’s first female DJ. Opening up a whole new world for fellow artists to come out of their shells and follow in her footsteps, she is not only a talented DJ who has seen performances at the likes of MDLBEAST Soundstorm and Tomorrowland, but is also the face of an important movement happening in her home country. To learn more, we spoke to her about this and much more.
Hi Cosmicat! 2022 has already been a massively busy year for you in terms of performing and releasing music. What has been your personal highlight of the year so far?
“Indeed! It’s been a great year so far. I was working on some new music, I’m releasing a new EP soon with MDLBeast Records and I have been putting my heart and soul into it; I’m so excited to share it with everyone. I also had the opportunity to perform at Tomorrowland in Belgium, the biggest in the world, and it felt like an absolute dream. I also appeared in a short film in NEOM by Vogue along with other wonderful, talented women Tasneem Al Sultan, Dania Aqeel and Reem Al Juffali.”