Female DJS are increasingly the stars of concerts and private parties across Saudi Arabia, an unthinkable phenomenon just a few years ago in the traditionally ultraconservative kingdom. Lujain Albishi, who performs under the name biirdperson, started experimenting on DJ decks during the pandemic. Her big break came last year when she was invited to perform at MDLBeast Soundstorm, a festival in the capital Riyadh that drew more than 700,000 revellers for performances including a set by superstar French DJ David Guetta. It was the first time she had even attended such a festival, and the experience left her "really proud". "My family came to Soundstorm, saw me on stage. They were dancing, they were happy," she says. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES