Mayah Alkhateri is an Emirati-Egyptian singer-songwriter based in Paris. Together with Irish-Chilean producer Salvador Navarrete (Sega Bodega) she forms Kiss Facility, a duo that has been fusing shoegaze and indie rock with Arabic-language vocals since 2023. Their debut album KHAZNA, released in February 2026 on Navarrete's Ambient Tweets label, is sung entirely in Arabic and centres on the experiences of young Middle Eastern women navigating identity and longing.
Kiss Facility released their debut album KHAZNA (11 tracks) on February 27, 2026 on the Ambient Tweets label; Turkish singer Aleyna Tilki appears on the single Ishara.
The music video for the single Cheap Poetry from the album KHAZNA was directed by Tomas Peña and Federico Maniá, who previously collaborated with Rosalía and Arca.
Kiss Facility are on the program of the RALLY 2026 festival in London's Southwark Park (August 29, 2026) alongside Blood Orange, Smerz and Daniel Avery.
The duo has planned performances in Paris (October), London (ICA, November) and Manchester (The Abbey, November 2026).
Kiss Facility opened for Erice de Casier on a European tour in 2024 and their sound was sampled by Fred again..
