Dunya I by Khadija

Khadija debuts on REK’D with the ‘Dunya I’ EP.
Berlin’s Khadija arrives on REK’D with the ‘Dunya I’ EP on 23rd January 2026. The Rafi ki founder unveils the fi rst chapter of a three-part series for Radio Slave’s 2024-launched imprint, opening with deep House cut ‘Dreaming’, a mysterious, low-slung groover woven with lush pads, choral harmonies, and tripped-out alien clicks that lend a subtle sense of foreboding to its otherwise dreamlike fl ow. ‘Soul Clap’ is up next, stretching to an impressive eleven minutes, and hypnotising with a looping vocal over a steady, stripped-back rhythm, channelling gospel energy and deep emotion into a meditative, feel-good House cut.
“Dunya I is the fi rst chapter of a trilogy and a deeply personal heart project born in my kitchen in Berlin in August 2025. Created during a period of family crises, personal challenges, and intense refl ection, every sound was guided solely by my heart. Dunya explores life, faith, resilience, and emotion – my personal testimony of fi nding strength, hope, and connection even in the most diffi cult times.” - Khadija
Khadija is a Berlin-based music producer, DJ, and creative director whose deep and soulful House sound is shaped by her Eritrean heritage. A resident at Heideglühen and founder of the Rafi ki artist collective, she has appeared at venues such as Robert Johnson, Tresor, and Fusion Festival, while her collaboration with Detroit’s Stacey Hotwaxx Hale on Movement Music Records earned playlist support from Keinemusik, who also hosted her for a guest radio show.
Matt Edwards launched REK’D in October 2024 to release no-nonsense house music without the limitations of parent label Rekids. It has since become a home for dancefl oor-focused EPs from artists including Avision, Ketiov & Edvvin, Uncertain, Rocco Rodamaal, James Curd, Denney, and more.