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Mashrou’ Leila (Arabic: مشروع ليلى) is a Lebanese seven-member alternative… Read Full Bio ↴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, 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, 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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Mashrou' Leila Lyrics
'Al Hajez بعده قاعد بمحله بعده ممسمر ماسك فردو شعره مزبط هيدا همو هاجم…
3 minutes فيي إتخبى بجلدك، فيي البس كل وجوهك. هول فيي إتخبى بخزانتك،…
3al 7ajiz بعده قاعد بمحله بعده ممسمر ماسك فردو شعره مزبط هيدا همو ه…
3ubwa تك تك تك يا إم سليمان تك تك تك تك بوم تك…
Abdo بين الشوارع صوت بيحوم لقبوه عبدو المظلوم قالوا مرة كان مغروم…
ala babu بنام وبستدعيك بأحلامي بتخيل إيديك محل إيدي ليش بركع لك ليش ب…
Aoede خذ العباب عني انا اسير مرايتي ايودي ايودي عم برجع ناديلك اع…
Ashabi كلهن عم يرقُصوا فوق القزاز ع الأرض كلهن عم بيضحكوا بالأسود…
Asnam كانت الدفاتر بيضاء وحياتنا ما بتتغنى والراديو يذيع مللنا يا …
Bahr يا ليل إحجبني، حجّبني بعتمتك. يا ليل إملئني، قويني بعتمتك. …
Bint El Khandaq هون عندك حياتك وعندك كل عاداتك وكبرتي كأن الاحساس بالغربة ان…
Bishuf أنا إستحضرت النكد وزينت مزاره فى داري بيشوف بشغفي عصيان بيشو…
Cavalry إياك التطوس بالعروش الطغيان يزهر عصيان لو راح أموت مئة مرة ر…
Djin بالغابة منسهر بالليل منشرب من قلب الغزال مننخر الأرض بعصيان …
El Hal Romancy مش عارف إن كنت راجل أم مصرف آلي، بس الأجار…
El Mouqadima حبيبى بيحكى بالأجنبى و بيلدغ بالعغبى بعمرة ما بيلوم نفسه كل …
Falyakon بحسه بعده نايم حدي بيعني حلم يهربني عم لفلف لحالي بتختي…
Fasateen بتتذكري لما قلتي لي إنك راح تتزوجني بلا فلوس وبلا بيت بتتذكر…
Habibi ﺑﻌﻤﺮﻩ ﻣﺎ ﺑﻴﻠﻮﻡ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻛﻞ ﺷﻲ ﺑﻴﺼﻴﺮ ﺑﺮﺍﺕ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻣﺎ ﺑﻮ شي …
Icarus المشاريع بتزيد بحجة بكرة بعيد ما بيفهم كيف صار يشبه بيُّه…
Im Bimbillilat إم بمبليلح إم بللح على إم بمبليلح إم بللح على إم بمبليلح…
Im-bim-billilah إم بمبليلح إم بللح على إم بمبليلح إم بللح على إم بمبليلح…
Imm El Jacket يا إم الجاكيت والبنطلون شفتك واقفة فوق البلكون خمنتك شاب يا …
Inni Mneeh قوم نحرق ها المدينة و نعمر واحدة أشرف قوم ننسى ها…
Inni Mnih ﻗﻮﻡ ﻧﺤﺮﻕ ﻫﺎﻟﻤﺪﻳﻨﺔ ﻭﻧﻌﻤﺮ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺃﺷﺮﻑ ﻗﻮﻡ ﻧﻨﺴﻰ ﻫﺎﻟﺰﻣﺎﻥ ﻭﻧﺤﻠﻢ…
Kalaam اذا لمستك بحلاوة رقصك قربي على شوي في جحيم تحت جلدي…
Kalam إذا لمستِك بحلاوة رقصِك قربي عليّ شوي في جحيم تحت جلدي…
Khaleeha Zikra عم بسمع صدى جاي من مدى بعد ما فليت ما عدت اهتميت خليها…
Latlit إذا كنت مشي عمبتكزدر عل الكورنيش بدي لتلت إذا كنتي مشيه لب…
Lil Watan غيرنا روض أعاصير ليتحكم بالمصير إحنا من نسيم منطير ومنرتد عل…
Maghawir أولاً، سنة حلوة يا جميل ثانياً، الليل حيكون طويل قول لأمك ما…
Marrikh داويني بشي حبه لما انزل لا تحرمني القنينة لما انزل عم بطلع…
Min el Taboor صارلنا خمسين سنة بنحارب الحرب نفسها ما بننسى والبلد قاعة انت…
Raasuk نبضه بيدق إيقاع كان يسمعله قبل ما استأصلوه وركبوا عداد مصمم…
Radio Romance بْيِنما كون ع جسمي وين ما إيدك بتلمسني وفجأة الدنيا بترد لي …
Raksit Leila مش كل شي نفع ضاربه عين و أنا بيني و بينك…
Roman مش ناوي أبلع أكاذيبك الكلام راح يحرق حلقي مش ناوي شرّح نوايا…
Shim el Yasmine شم اليسمينة و دوق الدبس بطحينة و تذكر تذكرني يا اخي أوعا …
Skandar Maalouf حاج تأكد على قفل الباب ما فيك تتخبى من يلّي عم…
Taxi طلاع يا ابنى لوديك وين ما بدك تروح المشوار صعب وطويل…
Tayf غنيت، مع كورس أشباح تحت رصاص مدينتي والدّبكات، رقصتها تحِت ض…
Wajih قاعد مش شايف الا حالى مش شايف حدن غيرى مش شايف الا…