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Nov 2018
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EPISODE 3 - Culture - Our music looks a ...

Nicolas Dahan
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Anthony Khoury, lead singer of Adonis the band, joins us to discuss the music scene in Lebanon and the thought process behind some of Adonis’ hits including, “Min Shou Bteshki Beirut?” http://adonisband.com https://play.anghami.com/artist/40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN7zkdoNTUw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kptTV21D0-k 
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