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A Night Out with Mashrou' Leila". L'Orient-Le Jour in French. In other projects Wikimedia Commons. The group opened its Tiny Desk set with "Maghawir" Commandos , a song Sinno wrote in response to two nightclub shootings in Beirut — a tragic parallel to what happened in Orlando. The band formed in Beirut , Lebanon in as a music workshop at the American University of Beirut. 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. Over a thousand people attended the show while hundreds waited in droves at the venue's entrance in waiting.

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The band announced on its Facebook page that their planned concert was denied approval by the Amman Governorate. Retrieved 29 September In an attempt to defuse the situation, a Byblos Festival spokeperson claimed that a compromise was reached and that the concert will be held if the band members hold a press conference to all those who may have been offended" and that the two offending songs will be pulled from the festival set.

The group's sound is beautifully layered, with vocals that allude to the Arab tradition of ornamenting melodies, but is also fresh, modern and compelling.

On December 1, Ibn El Leil debuted at the number one spot on local iTunes channels, and charted as number 11 on the international world Billboard charts. Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email. On August 4Dutch metal band Within Temptation who was set to perform at Byblos on August 7 pulled out of the festival in solidarity with Mashrou Leila and "in support of tolerance, freedom of speech and expression".

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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. Byblos show cancelled over 'bloodshed' fears".

One man was sentenced to six years in jail for 'practicing debauchery' on his way home from the concert; seven other concert attendees were arrested.

In Augustduring a concert at the Byblos Festivalthe band's lead Hamed Sinno unfurled a rainbow flag that was handed to him by a member of the audience.

Mashrou' Leila's members enjoy the wordplay and ambiguity surrounding their band's name. Some campaigners including Free Patriotic Movement official Naji Hayek called to forcibly stop the band's appearance if Lebanese authorities don't cancel the show.

Sinno, who is also the band's lyricist, is ,ashrou gay, and Mashrou' Leila has faced condemnation, bans and threats in its home region, including some from both Christian and Muslim sources.

Retrieved 22 October On July 30 the Byblos Festival organizers cave in to pressure from online groups, church officials and politicians and announced the cancellation of the show to prevent civil unrest and magawir.

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The first hint of new material arrived when the band started a campaign asking the members of their social media pages to submit lyrics and video ideas to be incorporated in the band's upcoming single. Lebanon portal Music portal. In other projects Wikimedia Commons. Supporters described the cancellation as a shameful and dangerous precedent. The song's music video shows the band members deconstructing nuptial symbols and defying the pressure of romantic relationships.

Monday morning, as we were all absorbing the horrors of the Pulse attack in Orlando — the deadliest mass public shooting in modern U. The song references parallels in Christian and Greek Dionysian mythology but the crux of the songs is about "getting [ At the Tiny Desk, the Lebanese band performs a song with haunting parallels to Sunday's events.

Retrieved from " https: Lawyer Christiane Nakhoul, filed a lawsuit on behalf of a right-wing activist against Mashrou' Leila for "insulting sanctities and religions and stirring sectarian sentiments. Since July 17protesters against the gig circulated conspiracy theories claiming the band is a "Masonic-Zionist" project to morally corrupt Lebanon, citing the band's support of gay and transgender rights.

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L'Orient-Le Jour in French. Al Huffington Post Maghreb.

For more Tiny Desk concerts, subscribe to our podcast. The band was formed in February at the American University of Beirutwhen violinist Haig Papazianguitarist Andre Chedid, and pianist Omaya Malaeb posted an open invitation to musicians looking to jam to vent the stress caused by college and the unstable political situation.

On July 29the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Byblos communicated on its Facebook page, a statement by the Episcopal Commission for Social Communication claiming that two of the band members had acknowledged, during a meeting with church officials, that some of the band's songs violated religious values.

Sinno's nuanced lyrics run deep. Accessibility links Skip to main content Keyboard shortcuts for audio player. The single was included on the deluxe version of Ibn El Leil released July 21,