Qaayel

Qaayel (/kaɪl/) is a Moroccan producer, songwriter and singer blending myth, poetic lyricism, genre-bending production and cinematic soundscapes.

Since his first releases in 2017 he has used riddles, hidden messages and cryptic visuals to turn every song into part of a larger puzzle. His music has passed 28 million total streams, and he closed the Ibis Music Stage at Sziget Festival in Budapest.

After a four-year hiatus he began The Tales of the Unmade, a trilogy where myth meets man. The first tale, Prelude: The True Tale of a Fallen, was released on December 5, 2025. The second, Ikaria: The Swimming City, descends into a world of drowned cities, artificial paradise and forgotten gods.