Raheel ISSA "MALIKAT" is a Lebanese-born, New York–bred DJ, sound artist, and experiential producer with roots in dance and a family lineage of DJing. Having moved crowds of over 1,000 people & across hundreds of shows, clubs, private gatherings, immersions, retreats, and conscious dance movements, her sets blend Afro, Latin, Hip-Hop, and Arab house, carrying the heartbeat of ancestral rhythms & spiritual melodies.

Newly based in Charlotte & previously LA, Issa has led somatic dance release experiences in LA and produced/DJ'd for Daybreaker LA, Denver, & Charlotte (& more). Through Malikat Music, she creates spaces for collective movement, connection, and unity - bringing people of all shades & colors together on the dance floor.