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Held in May since 1995, the World Village Festival in Helsinki is a free festival to be enjoyed by the whole family, an event that is open to all, and a meeting place where you can engage wi… Read More

Portada del disco Ibn el Leil  - Mashrou' Leila (2015)El tacto de la audacia consiste en saber hasta dónde se puede ir demasiado lejos [...] Un artista puede abrir, a tientas, un… Read More

Within hours of reports that the Governor of Amman, Khaled Abu Zaid, had, at the behest of a member of parliament – cancelled the much-anticipated concert of the Lebanese band, Mashrou… Read More

A Lebanese rock band has been banned from performing in Jordan because the lead singer is gay. Mashrou’ Leila, who have been described as “the soundtrack to the Arab spring,&rdq… Read More

Jordan is permitting a popular Lebanese rock band to perform, lifting an earlier ban imposed amid claims the group’s songs promoting religious and sexual freedom violate local customs… Read More

Mashrou' Leila indie band, which sings about religious and sexual freedoms, permitted to perform after online uproar Read More

Jordan has lifted a ban on the Lebanese rock band Mashrou’ Leila, aka Leila’s Project, after the action made international headlines. The band’s lead singer Hame… Read More

“This is what it looks like to be called both a terrorist and a faggot,” Hamed Sinno said from a Washington, D.C. stage early in his band’s concert Monday night, to zealous… Read More

I almost never buy any magazines, aside from the Smash Hits & Photos magazines I bought as a teenager, my only encounters with magazines are at doctors' clinics and when they run TV ads… Read More

Paola Messina and Mashrou' Leila multi-instrumentalist Firas Abou Fakher spend some quiet time together, discussing space, silence, and the band's latest album Read More

Somerset House has revealed the dates and headlines for their summer event – Summer Series at Somerset House with American Express. Norah Jones, Goldfrapp, Birdy and Foster the People… Read More

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Todoindie Hercules & Love Affair anuncian nuevo disco, Omnion y comparten single Hercules & Love Affair anuncian nuevo disco que llevará por título “Omnion&rdquo… Read More

The Lebanese alternative rock band's hit single has taken on a life of its own this summer: as an anthem for women's empowerment and as a song of hope for troubled political times.(Image cre… Read More

Seven people have been arrested in Egypt after raising a rainbow flag in support of LGBTQ rights at a concert put on by the Lebanese band Mashrou’ Leila. The band’s singer is op… Read More

Mashrou' Leila said the Cairo concert had been one of the best they had playedEgyptian police have arrested seven people after they were allegedly seen raising rainbow flags at a concert in… Read More

Police in Egypt have arrested seven people after they were allegedly seen raising rainbow flags at a concert in Cairo last week.The seven were detained on Monday for “promoting sexual… Read More

Egyptian police arrested seven people on Monday after they were seen raising a rainbow flag at a concert, security sources said, in a rare public show of support for lesbian, gay, bisexual a… Read More

After few weeks, a secret vote will take place at the 202nd session of the UNESCO's Executive Board in Paris to choose the Organization’s new director general. There are currently 9 ca… Read More

Homens detidos em show de rock no Cairo serão submetidos a exame para determinar se tiveram sexo homossexual, diz Anistia Internacional PorDa redação… Read More

Lebanon’s popular alternative rock band Mashrou’ Leila has denounced a “witch-hunt” by Egyptian authorities against homosexuals after a rainbow flag was raised at on… Read More

File picture: Sergio Perez/ReutersEgypt has arrested 22 people in the past three days as part of a crackdown on gays after a rainbow flag was raised at a concert, activists and rights groups… Read More

A snapshot taken from the video of Mashrou Leila's recent song "للوطن" (for the homeland), which features an Arab transsexual belly dancerThe rec… Read More

Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Egypt are living in fear following a wave of arrests and violence.Rights groups say dozens of people have been detai… Read More

Egypt’s parliament could criminalize homosexuality following a bill introduced by a member of parliament this week, the Egypt Independent reports: MP Ryad Abdel Sattar on Wednesday in… Read More

Canadian/Palestinian Producer/Singer RosegoldWhen I first found out about Canadian/Palestinian producer Rosegold, I was extremely happy to see a female music producer from the region. I then… Read More

Concerto del cantante Mashrou' Leila al Cairo In Egitto non esistono leggi specifiche sulla sodomia benché vengano utilizzate altre norme e cavilli giudiziari per avviare procedimen… Read More

Beirut-based Mashrou' Leila talks about their music and run in with the Egyptian government.from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2BZqOZy Read More

An Egyptian pop singer has been sentenced to two years in prison over a music video found to have 'incited debauchery'.The singer, Shyma - real name Shaimaa Ahmed - was found guilty of incit… Read More

Mashrou' Leila is Lebanese five-member alternative rock band consists of Hamed Sinno (vocals), Carl Gerges (drums), Haig Papazian (violin), Firas Abo Fakher (electric guitar, keyboards), Ibr… Read More

Following the announcements of LCD Soundsystem, The xx and more over the new year, All Points East reveals the final headliner for their three standalone shows, APE Presents, in London this… Read More

Human Rights Watch and the Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality (AFE) have produced a new series of videos giving voice to Arabic-speaking LGBT activists in the Middle East and North A… Read More

To kick off All Points East In The Neighbourhood, the weekday programme of free events between the All Points East festival weekends, All Points Equal will take over London’s Victoria… Read More

New festival All Points East, which takes place across two weekends in May and June, have added more names to the line-up, joining the likes of Bjork, LCD Soundsystem and The XX. With two hu… Read More

Mashrou’ Leila performs at 2018 All Points East Festival in London 180527 #MashrouLeila #AllPointsEasthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4LfDn5OQMQ Read More

Source: Santiago Felipe We saw the inaugural event for a brand new series in east London. Set within the vast green space of Victoria Park, All Points East was born.  Taking over from t… Read More

Hercules and Love Affair's video for "Are You Still Certain" feat. Mashrou' Leila pushes boundaries. The song, sung only in Arabic, celebrates Islamic faith and culture Read More

Iraqi/Canadian Hip-Hop artist NARCY releases his first single off his new album "SPACE TIME". The single is called Time & it featured Lebanese Band Mashrou Leila. Track is produced by Sa… Read More

Narcy X Mashrou Leila (Video Footage) The long awaited video for "TIME" by Narcy featuring Mashrou Leila is FINALLY OUT !!I had the pleasure to host Narcy while he was in Dubai 3-4 mont… Read More

Ah ladies and gentlemen, one of privileges of voting so diligently online for the Epica Awards is that I get to see the shortlist exclusively. Well, first the word is a euphemism as there is… Read More

LEAK OF THE DAY. House Oversight Committee has documents related to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s security clearances: “The Trump administration’s problems with leak… Read More

Mashrou’ Leila, led by an openly gay singer, is facing online threats from activists who claim that one of their songs insults Christianity.from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Y3… Read More

AUSTRALIA. Melbourne artists’ work “Taste the Feeling” removed for homophobia? ‘The collage, which includes the faces of right-wing Australian politicians alongside s… Read More

Photo by Tarek ChemalyThe Mashrou' Leila concert scheduled on August 9, during the Byblos Festival has been cancelled. There! Happy now? Do note, I speak not as a superfan of the band but r… Read More

Ne vous y trompez pas: l’annulation du concert de Mashrou ’Leila, le 9 août, sous la pression des extrémistes, constitue une atteinte à l’état… Read More

YOUTHFUL VOICE. Greta Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize: “Jens Holm and Hakan Svenneling, who are both members of Sweden’s Left Party, said Monday that Thunberg … Read More

Lebanese band Mashrou' Leila, whose singer is openly gay, was scheduled to appear at Northwestern University's Qatar campus on Tuesday Read More

Lebanese band Mashrou' Leila, whose singer is openly gay, was scheduled to appear at Northwestern University's Qatar campus on Tuesday.from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/398ISQL Read More

br> Tripoli (Caasimada Online) – Dowladda QM ay taageerto ee Libya ayaa sheegtay in ciidamadeeda ay degmooyin cusub oo ku yaalla koofnurta magaalada Tripoli ka qabsadeen ciidamad… Read More

Remember back to 2017 and the night seven people were arrested in Egypt after raising a rainbow flag in support of LGBTQ rights at a Cairo concert put on by the Lebanese band Mashrou’… Read More

“I love Beirut” è un progetto ideato e prodotto da Mika nei giorni successivi alle esplosioni che hanno colpito la sua città natale. Lo show è andato in escl… Read More

CONTROINFORMAZIONEPiù di 600 musicisti da tutto il mondo hanno fatto appello in un messaggio per evitare di organizzare spettacoli musicali in “Israele” in risposta all&rs… Read More

Image Credit: Shark Tank Egypt/Instagram ‘Shark Tank’, the world’s most popular entrepreneurial competition show, will be dipping into Egypt’s energetic startup mar… Read More

Photo credit: Facebook One of the most significant aspects of Ramadan in Egypt is the mosalsalat (TV series) that accompany it. Across the country, hundreds of thousands of individuals eit… Read More

Photo credit: Facebook One of the most significant aspects of Ramadan in Egypt is the mosalsalat (TV series) that accompany it. Across the country, hundreds of thousands of individuals eit… Read More