TALES & AHLAM, a Franco-Lebanese duo blending house and Lebanese influences into a dynamic mix of dance, sharing, and love. The project features producer Bab, known for merging Maghreb music with modern beats, and singer Celinatique, who draws from Arabic music traditions and indie-electro influences. Their debut EP „Boussa“ („kiss“ in Arabic) merges Chicago house, disco, and techno with Lebanese song, celebrating cultural diversity and aiming to energize audiences from Beirut to Paris, via Chicago and Oran.

ILYF is a Berlin-based band composed by two of the Bukahara co-founders, violinist Daniel Schneider and bassist Ahmed Eid with the drummer Kuba aka Badkuzu joined by the keyboard player Allysa Grace Martinez. Collaborating for over a decade they have been the heart of many different bands and projects spanning a plentitude of genres and styles. Their concerts feature an eclectic harvest of music leaning into psychedelic groove, traditionally infused Arabic songs as well as delving into improvised adventures, organic funky jams, m cuddly breakdowns and sequenced electronic dance music sounds sourced from the depths of the Berlin rave scene.

El sawareekh, a dynamic music group, emerged in 2014 through the creative collaboration of original members and the egyptian duo dokdok & fanky. Their journey commenced with the release of their debut album “1#” in 2014, which initially received modest attention. However, it was their first major single, “shoft namla” that resonated with the streets of egypt, capturing the essence of the country’s cultural pulse. The release of “laa laa” their groundbreaking hit single, propelled el sawareekh to new heights of exposure and success. Within a day of its upload, the song captivated audiences, amassing over 100 million hits and views across leading platforms such as youtube, spotify, and anghami. The band continued their trajectory with the release of “ely byshtky menna” a music video that garnered an impressive 13 million views on youtube.

TRU:L & Bogdan D. are a Romanian Duo, living in Berlin, and responsible for the Smoothin Groovin dances, where they focus on bridging different, lesser-known musical directions worldwide. While they draw heavy inspiration from Jamaican and British sound system culture, they also incorporate Berlin’s Techno and House tradition, as a foundation. The influences are multiple and it’s important to make space for each of them, creating a dancing environment where people from different parts of the globe would feel represented.

ADIRA PARTY is a queer Arabic-pop party series. ADIRA is dedicated to celebrating nostalgic Arabic-pop music from the 80s, 90s, and 00s, as well as Mahraganat, Rai and Dabke music. ADIRA was co-founded by Lebanese artist Hassandra and Syrian-German podcaster Zuher Jazmati, aka. xanax_attax. ADIRA PARTY seeks to showcase Arab* talent within Berlin and foster connections between Arab communities in various cities.

Curated by DJ, selector and NTS radio host Edna Martinez, Latin Arab is an event series that since 2017 has established itself in the Berlin music scene as the perfect melting pot of Arabic, Caribbean and Latin culture. An exciting, borderless journey of deep basslines and heavy rhythms, Latin Arab always promises and successfully delivers a selection of the city’s finest.