Ghareeb Kaawar, known professionally as Djsky, is a Lebanese

electronic music Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroac ...

DJ, music programmer,

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er and

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based in

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

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and

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...

. In an interview with

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, Djsky revealed he was the first to introduce electronic dance music into Ghana music. In 2021, Djsky released new viral music named after his newborn Milagros, featuring Ken & Seth music that garnered over 10 million views across all digital platforms which has appeared on

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Early life

Kaawar graduated from Ghazieh High School in 2007 and studied at the

Lebanese American University The Lebanese American University (LAU) ( ar, الجامعة اللبنانية الأميركية) is a secular and private American university located in Lebanon. It is chartered by the board of regents of the University of the State of New Y ...

. He also holds professional certificates from International Business Management Institute (IBMI),

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cours ...

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and Alison.

Career and performances

* Loud Street Festival Beirut 2016 * Unite for

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UAE 2016 *

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,South Africa 2017 *

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,Indonesia 2017 * Asa Bakko

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, Busua Beach 2018 * Sky Show 1 & 2, Ghana 2018 * Asa Bakko music Festival, Busua Beach 2019 * JD Music Festival, West Africa 2019 (Opining) * Hey Ibïza 1&2, 2019 * Straight Outta Naija, 2019 * Jack & Afro A&C Mall, Accra 2019 * Sunset

, Busua Beach 2020 * Sunset

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Alto Tower Ghana 2020 * DJRAVE Worldwide show 2020 * The top 10 show music program on

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2020 * Spit on It Music Program live on

2020 * Quarantine performances on

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1, One World Radio and

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* Hey Ibïza 3 Alto Tower

2020 * Djsky live from home to support United Nations WHO, Donate to COVID-19

2021 * DjSky Ultimate Balcony Mix with

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2022

References

Ghanaian DJs Lebanese DJs Living people 1991 births Electronic dance music DJs {{Lebanon-musician-stub