music

On 13 September, 40 days of mourning after the horrific blast that shook the Lebanese capital, Electronic Labor Day (ELD), Beatport ReConnect, together with the international electronic music community, will join forces to present “For Beirut.”

Who can forget Baalbeck International Festival’s magical offering this summer. We speak to Dr. Harout Fazlian, principle conductor of the Lebanese Philarmonic Orchestra, to hear more about the special performance that united audiences around the world.

Lebanon isn’t short on musical talent, even the heavy metal kind. We go backstage with JP Haddad, founder, vocalist and guitarist of KIMAERA, to learn more about the metal scene at home and abroad.

Artfully fusing oriental classics with western beats, there’s no mistaking the sound of Lebanese rock act Arnabeat.

Lebanese countertenor Matteo el Khodr has an unmistakable voice. We chat with the artist about his career and his love for Lebanon.

From classical music to hiking, unwind at one of these weekend events.

We’ve put together a list of events that will leave you spoiled for choice this weekend.

With summer officially behind us, it is time to enjoy the cooler side of the outdoors again; and we have the perfect selection of events to do just that.

Orientation days and shopping for school books may have taken over lately, but our list of weekend events are bound to keep those back-to-school blues at bay.