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Bedouin Burger Photo by Bachar Srour
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Artist Profiles: Bedouin Burger

Angel Romero January 16, 2022 No Comments Arabic musicLebanese musicLebanonworld fusion

Bedouin Burger is a duo featuring Zeid Hamdan and Lynn Adib. Zeid Hamdan is an acclaimed music producer and multi-instrumentalist identified as a Lebanese culture…

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Artist Profiles: Ibrahim Maalouf

Angel Romero October 28, 2020 1 Comment Ibrahim MaaloufLebanese musicLebanonworld jazz

Ibrahim Maalouf was born November 5, 1980 in Beirut, Lebanon. He left Lebanon as a child and grew up in France. Maalouf  is internationally-renowned composer…

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Artist Profiles: Wadih Al-Safi

Angel Romero October 7, 2018 No Comments Lebanese musicLebanonWadi' Al-Safi

Wadih Al-Safi was one of the most prominent Lebanese and Arabic composer-singers of his time. He was often described as the “Voice of Lebanon” and…

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Artist Profiles: Souhail Kaspar

Angel Romero October 7, 2018 No Comments Arabic musicLebanonpercussionSouhail Kaspar

Master percussionist Souhail Kaspar is known for his brilliant technique, scintillating performances and impeccable teaching skills. His musical sensitivity and ability to improvise and embellish…

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Artist Profiles: Ragheb Alama

Angel Romero October 7, 2018 1 Comment Lebanese musicLebanonRagheb Alama

For many years, Ragheb Alama has been the biggest name in Lebanese pop music. His albums have gone gold or platinum throughout the Arab world,…

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Artist Profiles: Maurice Chedid

Angel Romero October 7, 2018 No Comments bellydanceLebanese musicLebanonMaurice Chedid

Maurice Chedid studied at the Lebanese Conservatory of Middle Eastern Music. As a member of the Lebanese Folkloric Group, he toured internationally for four years…

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Artist Profiles: Marcel Khalife

Angel Romero October 7, 2018 No Comments Arabic musicLebanonMarcel Khalifeoudud

Marcel Khalife was born in 1950 in Amchit, Mount-Lebanon. He studied the ud (the Arabic lute, also known as oud and l’ud) at the Beirut…

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Artist Profiles: Georges Barbar

Angel Romero October 7, 2018 No Comments Georges BarbarLebanese musicLebanon

Georges Barbar was born in Lebanon, where he started developing his artistic skills at a very young age. At the age of 10, he was…

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Artist Profiles: Bassam Saba

Angel Romero October 6, 2018 No Comments Arabic musicBassam SabaLebanon

Bassam Saba was a native of Lebanon, where he studied ‘ud, violin, and nay (Arab flute) at the Lebanese National Conservatory. In 1976, he moved…

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Artist Profiles: Charbel Rouhana

Angel Romero October 6, 2018 No Comments Arabic musicCharbel RouhanaLebanonoudud

Charbel Rouhana, one of the finest ud (also spelled oud) players in Lebanon. Born in 1965 in Aamchit (a town north of Beirut), Charbel pursued…

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