Your culture. Your music.
Your celebration.
حفل زفاف يليق بثقافتكمSpecialized Arabic wedding entertainment: an Arabic-speaking DJ, live tabla and darbuka, full production and complete planning support from one dedicated team.
Generations, traditions, one dance floor
An Arabic wedding isn’t just another reception, and your entertainment shouldn’t treat it like one. Our Arabic wedding DJ speaks the language, understands the traditions that shape the night, and knows how to bring traditional favourites, today’s Arabic music and English dance-floor hits together for every generation in the room.
Arabic wedding packages
Every package includes up to 8 hours of continuous reception DJ service, professional production and a dedicated True North Event Specialist. Prices for weddings in HRM, plus HST.
- Experienced Arabic-speaking wedding DJ
- Customized music planning: Arabic, Oriental & English
- Two pro 12″ speakers + wireless mic
- Dance-floor lighting
- Grand entrance + special-moment planning
Most popular
- Everything in The Reception, plus:
- 2 live percussionists: tabla & darbuka
- 10–15 min live grand entrance
- Percussion mics + musician coordination
- Two subwoofers for high-energy Arabic music
- Everything in The Grand Entrance, plus:
- 4 cold spark machines ($1,000 value)
- 3-hour open-air photo booth ($750 value)
- 12 architectural uplights ($300 value)
- Venue walkthrough & full entertainment planning
DJ Kalm · Khalil Metri دي جي كالم
Lebanese-born Khalil ran his own DJ company in Lebanon before moving to Nova Scotia several years ago. Today he’s the most sought-after Arabic wedding DJ on the East Coast, playing Arabic weddings with True North all season. He moves with finesse between traditional Arabic favourites, Oriental classics, today’s Arabic hits and Pop, R&B and English crossover, and he knows exactly when the dabke needs to start.
Add your ceremony
Available with any package: up to 90 more minutes of service with its own ceremony sound system, so your reception setup stays installed and ready.
- Separate professional ceremony sound system
- Ceremony music + music and cue coordination
- Wireless microphones as required
- Professional setup and teardown
Enhancements
Your Event Specialist can add any of these to any package and run it as one production.
Planned by one team
Arabic wedding FAQs
Does the DJ really speak Arabic?
Yes. Khalil is Lebanese-born and speaks Arabic and English, so he can talk with your families, announce in both languages and read the room.
What music do you play?
Traditional Arabic favourites, Oriental classics, today’s Arabic hits and English Pop and R&B, mixed for every generation. You set favourites and do-not-plays in your planner.
Can the percussionists play more than the entrance?
Yes. Musicians can come back later in the night, and you can add more percussionists or instruments at set rates.
How long is the DJ there?
Every package includes up to 8 hours of continuous reception DJ service, plus setup and teardown.
Do you travel outside Halifax?
Yes. Package prices apply in HRM; travel and accommodation may apply for venues outside HRM.
Can we have the ceremony too?
Yes. Add ceremony sound for $350 + HST with any package.
Couples on DJ Khalil
“We went with DJ Khalil for our wedding and we couldn’t have been happier with our choice. The smooth transitions, remixed songs and incredible playlist helped make our wedding the best day of our life. Overall best DJ in Halifax especially when it comes to Arabic and English mixes.”
Arabic wedding · DJ Khalil
“We loved the service they provided us, it was easy working with them and great customer support and communication. DJ Khalil was amazing, easy to talk to and basically made our wedding more memorable and fun and the music was phenomenal!!”
Wedding · DJ Khalil
“Our photobooth, DJ Khalil and Carlos the saxophonist were an absolute hit. The music was amazing, the dance floor was packed all night and people absolutely went crazy in the photobooth. Carlos played so beautifully and everyone raved about him playing our cocktail hour.”
Wedding · DJ Khalil, photo booth & sax