mashrou3 leila
Mashrou’ Leila (Arabic: مشروع ليلى) is a Lebanese seven-member alternative rock band. The band formed in Beirut, Lebanon in 2008 as a music workshop at the American University of Beirut. Led by frontman and co-founder Hamed Sinno, the band has released one studio album while causing numerous controversies due to their satirical lyrics and themes.
History
Formation and early years
The band was formed in February 2008 at the American University of Beirut Read Full BioMashrou’ Leila (Arabic: مشروع ليلى) is a Lebanese seven-member alternative rock band. The band formed in Beirut, Lebanon in 2008 as a music workshop at the American University of Beirut. Led by frontman and co-founder Hamed Sinno, the band has released one studio album while causing numerous controversies due to their satirical lyrics and themes.
History
Formation and early years
The band was formed in February 2008 at the American University of Beirut, when violinist Haig Papazian, guitarist Andre Chedid and pianist Omaya Malaeb posted an open invitation to musicians looking to jam. Out of a dozen of people who answered the call, seven would remain to form Mashrou' Leila. The workshop evolved into a hit band after playing in small venues, and gaining ground on the underground music circuit.
Mashrou' Leila emerged onto Lebanon’s music scene during the 2008 "Fete de la Musique" (the yearly Music festival held by the Beirut municipality) sparking controversy for its unabashed and critical lyrics on Lebanese society, failed love, sexuality and politics. In 2009, at the same festival, Mashrou’ Leila played in front of a large following where fans moshed to their music in downtown Beirut. The band's breakthrough single "Raksit Leila" (Leila's dance) was awarded both the jury and popular awards at the Radio Liban's 'Modern Music Contest' held at Basement (club) in March 2009. The first prize was a record deal. Mashrou' Leila’s self-titled debut album produced by B-root Productions was released in December 2009 at a steel factory in Bourj Hammoud (a suburb of Beirut) where 1200 fans crowded the factory yard. The gig turned out to be Beirut's biggest non-mainstream event in recent years and has been a big hit among Indie and Rock fans in Lebanon. The band's concert at the Byblos International Festival on July 9, 2010 was one of the most anticipated events of the summer it was attended by scores of fans as well as the Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri.
Band members
Mashrou' Leila's current lineup consists of Haig Papazian on the Violin, Omaya Malaeb on keyboards, Carl Gerges on drums, Ibrahim Badr on bass guitar, Firas Abu-Fakhr and Andre Chedid on guitars, and Hamed Sinno as the lead vocalist.
Themes and style
Mashrou’ Leila's entertaining themes and satirical Lebanese lyrics reflect the many faces and flaws of Lebanese society which are not addressed by mainstream Arabic music. The band is critical of the problems associated with life in Beirut and they are known for their liberal use of swear-words in some of their songs. Their debut album's 9 songs wittily discuss subject matters such as lost love, war, politics, security and political assassination, materialism, immigration and homosexuality. "Latlit" one of the Mashrou' Leila album tracks is a caricature of the Lebanese society overridden by gossip. Shem-el Yasmine "Smell the jasmine", a song reminiscent to Jay Brannan's "Housewife" was described as an ode to tolerance for same-sex love where a young man wants to introduce his bride to his parents but the bride turns out to be a groom. Some of the distinctive features of the band's music is the prominence of the violin in passages redolent of Armenian folk music and the use of a megaphone in some songs to alter frontman Hamed Sinno's voice.
Discography
Studio albums
Mashrou' Leila (2009)
History
Formation and early years
The band was formed in February 2008 at the American University of Beirut Read Full BioMashrou’ Leila (Arabic: مشروع ليلى) is a Lebanese seven-member alternative rock band. The band formed in Beirut, Lebanon in 2008 as a music workshop at the American University of Beirut. Led by frontman and co-founder Hamed Sinno, the band has released one studio album while causing numerous controversies due to their satirical lyrics and themes.
History
Formation and early years
The band was formed in February 2008 at the American University of Beirut, when violinist Haig Papazian, guitarist Andre Chedid and pianist Omaya Malaeb posted an open invitation to musicians looking to jam. Out of a dozen of people who answered the call, seven would remain to form Mashrou' Leila. The workshop evolved into a hit band after playing in small venues, and gaining ground on the underground music circuit.
Mashrou' Leila emerged onto Lebanon’s music scene during the 2008 "Fete de la Musique" (the yearly Music festival held by the Beirut municipality) sparking controversy for its unabashed and critical lyrics on Lebanese society, failed love, sexuality and politics. In 2009, at the same festival, Mashrou’ Leila played in front of a large following where fans moshed to their music in downtown Beirut. The band's breakthrough single "Raksit Leila" (Leila's dance) was awarded both the jury and popular awards at the Radio Liban's 'Modern Music Contest' held at Basement (club) in March 2009. The first prize was a record deal. Mashrou' Leila’s self-titled debut album produced by B-root Productions was released in December 2009 at a steel factory in Bourj Hammoud (a suburb of Beirut) where 1200 fans crowded the factory yard. The gig turned out to be Beirut's biggest non-mainstream event in recent years and has been a big hit among Indie and Rock fans in Lebanon. The band's concert at the Byblos International Festival on July 9, 2010 was one of the most anticipated events of the summer it was attended by scores of fans as well as the Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri.
Band members
Mashrou' Leila's current lineup consists of Haig Papazian on the Violin, Omaya Malaeb on keyboards, Carl Gerges on drums, Ibrahim Badr on bass guitar, Firas Abu-Fakhr and Andre Chedid on guitars, and Hamed Sinno as the lead vocalist.
Themes and style
Mashrou’ Leila's entertaining themes and satirical Lebanese lyrics reflect the many faces and flaws of Lebanese society which are not addressed by mainstream Arabic music. The band is critical of the problems associated with life in Beirut and they are known for their liberal use of swear-words in some of their songs. Their debut album's 9 songs wittily discuss subject matters such as lost love, war, politics, security and political assassination, materialism, immigration and homosexuality. "Latlit" one of the Mashrou' Leila album tracks is a caricature of the Lebanese society overridden by gossip. Shem-el Yasmine "Smell the jasmine", a song reminiscent to Jay Brannan's "Housewife" was described as an ode to tolerance for same-sex love where a young man wants to introduce his bride to his parents but the bride turns out to be a groom. Some of the distinctive features of the band's music is the prominence of the violin in passages redolent of Armenian folk music and the use of a megaphone in some songs to alter frontman Hamed Sinno's voice.
Discography
Studio albums
Mashrou' Leila (2009)
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Aoede
Mashrou' Leila Lyrics
خذ العباب عني
انا اسير مرايتي
ايودي
ايودي
عم برجع ناديلك
اعتقني شياطيني
بسقي بدمها ترابك
لعله ينمي لحني
ايودي
جازيني
سيطر علي فمي
جازي العباد
الكلمات تنفس
بس الحياه تنفس
كلمني
كلمني
طيفك بيرعبني
شفته عطول عمري
لو بس يسامرني
عسي الكلام يرعاني
ايودي
واسيني
در الكلام مني
جازي العباد
Lyrics © SENTRIC MUSIC
Written by: Haig Papazian, Hamed Sinno, Ibrahim Badr, Firas Abou Fakhar, Carl Gerges
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Peter Copek
It was amazing in live. Berlin show was a diamond.
The lights, the solos of the instrument player guys, then Hamed appeared and sang his part.
This track is incredibly touching, so much emotions it has and the string parts somehow awake a feeling of hope in me.
As a choreographer I started to see a whole stage performance made on this track by just standing there, listening as part of the audience.
Incredible what this guys can do. This is what I call charisma, art, passion, mission and depth.
H Sinno
خذ العباب عني
أنا أسيـر مرايتي
أيودي
أيودي
عم برجع ناديلك
إعتقني شياطيني
بسقي بدمّها ترابك
لعلّه ينمى لحني
أيودي
جازيني
سَيطر على فمي
جازي العباد
الكلمات تنفَّس
بس الحياة تنفُّس
كلّمني
كلّمني
طيفك بيِرعبْني
شفته عطول عمري
لو بس يسـامرني
عسى الكلام يرعاني
أيودي
واسيني
درِّ الكلام منّي
جازي العباد
Yeshaya Amichai
You're listening to the beginning beat and it's good and funky and you're diggin' it; then suddenly the strings start and the hairs go up on the back of your neck and you get goosebumps and you're like.. Woah! What's this?! Wow!
Thommy Pedro
sim
Milad Bassil
Yeshaya Amichai this song and track 4 remind me of an artist called roosevelt
ansleis
+Yeshaya Amichai I love how at the beginning it has sort of an 80s vibe to it!
gökhan ceyhan
+Yeshaya Amichai damn right!
Artur Mueller Romanov
Alone the idea of putting an opening song to your album, that is a prayer to Aoede, the Goddess of Voice and Song is worth a buy.
HuguilibZ
I'm french.And I'm twelve years old.I like THIS group.(Okay,My mother is Libanese )I love your SONG !See your for your next Time in Paris !!
Yeah K
How's being a teenager going?
Kenza Habchi
T'es de Paris ?
jawad ghrayeb
For those who don't know Aoede:
In Greek mythology, Aoede was one of the three original muses, which later expanded to five, before the Nine Olympian Muses were named. Her sisters were Melete and Mneme. She was the muse of voice and song.