MASHROU’ LEILA

Hamed Sinno > Lead Vocalist

Haig Papazian > Violin

Carl Gerges > Drums

Ibrahim Badr > Bass Guitar

Firas Abou Fakher > Guitar

INFO: The box office will sell other tickets tonight directly at the concert, starting from 21:00!

“Lebanese band with an eclectic sound, tears up the conventions of Arabic pop culture” (BBC)

Mashrou’ Leila is a Lebanese five-member alternative rock band. The band formed in Beirut, Lebanon in 2008 as a music workshop at the American University of Beirut. The band has released three studio albums, “Mashrou' Leila” (2009), “Raasük” (2013), and “Ibn El Leil” (2015) and an EP, “El Hal Romancy” (2011) while causing many controversies due to their satirical lyrics and themes.

Mashrou' Leila's satirical lyrics and themes regarding politics, religion, sexuality and homosexuality has sparked several controversies, which once led to an unofficial ban on performing in Jordan on the 26th of April 2016. The band claimed on their Facebook page that their planned concert was denied approval by the Amman Governorate. However, the ban was reverted by the relevant authorities two days later.