Episode 08 – CC salon Beirut

Last Friday, the lebanese geeks community met at GeekFest Beirut that was un-organized by the maniachis. I was there with my recorder and I had some chats with Chadi Abou Nohra, Amer Tabsh, Alexandra Tohme, Elie Khoury, Lara Zankoul, and Marie Nakhleh. Enjoy the podcast! 

I proudly present to you my latest episode with the talented lebanese actor, writer and dirtector Kamil Salemeh. Hope you enjoy it! 

The Quiminboos is a lebanese band that was quite popular in the eighties. What I like about this band is that they do perform in Lebanese, and that the songs are so much fun : ) Enough said, just listen and enjoy today’s new episode! 

Sabah el kheir! Today, I’m joined by my mom, artist Nicole Karam. Ever since I can remember, art has been her passion and way of life, shaping how I view creativity in my own life. In this episode, we talk about her childhood in Lebanon, her journey to the U.S. after marrying my ... Show More

Patrick ‘P-Thugg’ Gemayel, Lebanese artist and half of Chromeo. We chat about the dark side of identity, Arab community, founding Ya Habibi Market, and so much more. Enjoy psychos! instagram.com/peethugg instagram.com/chromeo instagram.com/yahabibimarket instagram.com/noore insta ... Show More

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For episode 177, Leila is joined by Serge from Buzuruna Juzuruna, an agro-ecological farm and heirloom seed producer in the Bekka Valley working on food autonomy, and Abir from Hostel Beirut, a worker owned cooperative in the heart of the Lebanese capital committed to social and ... Show More

Join us for an intimate performance and conversation with Palestinian singer and songwriter Israa Shalaby which took place at Habibi Festival this October. Recently relocated to NYC, Israa reflects on how her performances act as a spiritual connection to something divine and othe ... Show More

Sharif Sehnaoui is a free improvisation guitarist and the director of "Irtijal" an International festival of experimental music – and the longer running music festival in Beirut. He also runs two record labels: Al Maslakh & Annihaya.Connect with Sharif 👉 https://x.com/sharifsehn ... Show More

In this episode of Quartertones, we interview award-winning violinist, composer, and educator Layth Sidiq at Habibi Festival in NYC. He shares his journey in Arabic music, and discusses his upbringing in a musical family, the evolution of his career, and his role as the artistic ... Show More

Lina tells us about one year when she went home to celebrate Christmas in Beirut. We travel to Beirut, the Lebanese capital where we join Lina and her friends on a cultural and culinary tour. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this link ... Show More

In this Quartertones event in collaboration with Habibi Festival held at Joe's Pub, we talked to Bedouin Burger duo artists Lynn Adib and Zeid Hamdan.ABOUT HABIBI FESTIVALCreated with the goal of giving a snapshot of contemporary and traditional musics of the SWANA (South West A ... Show More

In this Quartertones event in collaboration with Habibi Festival held at Joe's Pub, we talked to maqamat and awtaar vocalist Zahra Alzubaidi.ABOUT HABIBI FESTIVALCreated with the goal of giving a snapshot of contemporary and traditional musics of the SWANA (South West Asia North ... Show More