Nikotine is a Lebanese recording artist, Mukhannath (third-gender) performer, and composer reclaiming erased queer Arab histories through bilingual songwriting, Arabic scales, jazz and avant-garde performance. A co-founder of The Dancing Djinn, a Montreal-Toronto cabaret merging live Arabic music with drag and bellydance, Nikotine’s electrifying performances channel the legacy of the trans-feminine artists of medieval Arabia.