Select 402: Mixed by KEENA

Taking the Select spotlight this week is Jordanian singer, DJ and composer KEENA, whose distinctive sound explores new ways of bringing original Arabic songwriting and vocals into contemporary electronic music. Her work has earned support from international electronic names including Adriatique, Bedouin, Dixon, Keinemusik, Jimi Jules and Pete Tong, while she has shared the stage with Adam Port, Rampa and Miss Monique. Her Select mix moves between groove-led house, indie dance and melodic electronics, favouring slow-burning progressions over immediate peaks. It opens with warm, playful grooves before gradually shifting into more cinematic and introspective territory. Along the way, KEENA threads together tracks including Franky Rizardo’s ‘Baile De Fantome’, Didier Sinclair and Baron FR’s ‘Lovely Flight’, and Jimi Jules’ ‘Don’t Take It Personal’, alongside two of her own unreleased productions, ‘Leili’ and ‘Sama’. Together, the selections offer a glimpse into her evolving approach to contemporary Arab electronic music, where Arabic vocals and songwriting sit naturally within an electronic framework.