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  Mashrouʼ Leila is Arabic for ʻan overnight projectʼ. It started out as a music workshop at the American University of Beirut in 2008, an open platform for students of architecture and design, where they could experiment with sounds. The band is now made up of musical talents of Haig Papazian, Carl Gerges, Hamed Sinno,…

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  A composer of alternative Arabic music and an Oud, Buzuq and vocal performer, Ghazaleh started singing from the age of 12. His lyrics express an array of human experience that is not defined by time or place.   Here, he sings Dawameh.   *Music and image supplied by Eka3/ www.eka3.org

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  Originating from Amman, this rock band was formed in 2003 and consists of Mahmoud Radaideh, Rami Delshad, Laith Nimri and Kamel Almani. The track above, Salma was originally written and composed by Mahmoud Radaideh for his niece.   *Music and images supplied by Ekaa/www.eka3.org          

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  Armed with an eclectic baggage of influences and backgrounds, the group gained popularity amongst school and university friends after posting their music demos on  Facebook.   The band currently consists of Anthony Khoury on keys and vocals, Joey Abou Jawdeh on guitars, Fabio Khoury on bass guitar & Nicola Hakim on drums.   Here…

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    This young Egyptian singer and lyricist expresses her thoughts and feelings through her songs. ‘My songs are my diaries of years. Cosmic influences intrigue me. Writing a song gets me through anything, so I’ll keep on doing that, even if no one listens,’ says the passionate Yassin.   Here is a track of…

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    Born in Kuwait, Youssra El Hawary is an Egyptian accordionist, singer and songwriter. Also an actress, she has been working with the Al-Tamye theater company in Cairo since 2007. She became an overnight success after her music video titled El Sour went viral.   Here is a track of her singing El Sour.…

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  Formed in 2003, this rock band originating from Amman began their journey by grabbing listeners’ attention  with their cover of Kol Ma Gool Al-Tobah by Abdel Halim Hafez. In 2009, they released their first album titled Arabic Rocks. The band consists of Mahmoud Radeideh, Rami Delshad, Laith Nimri and Kamel Almani.   Here is…

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  Mashrouʼ Leila is Arabic for ʻan overnight projectʼ. It started out as a music workshop at the American University of Beirut in 2008, an open platform for students of architecture and design, where they could experiment with sounds. The band is now made up of musical talents of Haig Papazian, Carl Gerges, Hamed Sinno,…

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  Adonis is a musical project that came to life in summer 2010 when Joey Abou Jawdeh and Anthony Khoury, two architecture students got together to put music to Anthony’s lyrics. They were soon joined by friends and musicians who share the same passion for their local musical heritage.   Armed with a remarkably eclectic…

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  Akher Zapheer  is a rock band originating from Amman. Formed in 2007, the band plays songs about everything they reflect upon in their circle in Amman. Akher Zapheer’s music is defined as western rock where lyrics are in slang Ammani Arabic.   Here is a track of him singing Akherto Lahen Hazeen.     *Music and…