"A Lebanese band with an eclectic sound, tears up the
conventions of Arabic pop culture" - BBC
Born of a nocturnal encounter at the American University of
Beirut in 2008, Mashrou’ Leila is a five-member band that fuses the craftiness
of a music workshop with the punch of stadium rock. With their distinct
approach to storytelling and orchestration, they have crafted some of the most
melancholic ballads and raucous anthems in contemporary alternative Arabic
music, and went on to perform them live at sold-out venues in Lebanon, Egypt,
Jordan, UAE, Tunis, Morocco, France, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Italy,
Switzerland, USA and Canada to name a few, as well as international festivals
such as Byblos, Baalbeck, POP Montreal, Roman theatre in Amman, Paleo and Exit.
"It’s such an impressive performance that stadiums seem
not only possible but imminent." - The Guardian
The band has released four albums to date: Mashrou’ Leila
(2008), El Hal Romancy (2011), Raasük (2013), and Ibn El Leil (2015). Their
music unfolds like cinematographic fictions starring lovesick characters in
desolate motels or wandering insomniacs in ghostly cities. At times quirky and
playful, at others bitter and somber, the songs demonstrate the band’s great
versatility in dealing with musical form, narrative, and social issues.
"The voice of their generation" - CNN
The fourth album Ibn El Leil was recorded in Paris at La
Frette Studios and released at the Barbican Centre in London.
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