Check out lil watan by mashrou leila on amazon music. Following a mashrou leila concert in cairo, egypt in september 2017, where several concertgoers waved a. President elsisi had previously issued a separate law broadening the. Skype with human rights organizations outside of egypt. Mashrou leila is a four strong indie band based in beirut. Mashrou leila is a fivestrong indie band based in beirut. In 2009, mashrou leila participated at radio libans modern music contest held at basement club winning both the jury and popular awards in part due to their breakthrough single raksit leila leilas dance. Egyptian concertgoers wave a flag, and land in jail the. All of the available translations of the song seemed to be by esl, nativearabic speakers, so i figured i would try to translate the song as a nativeenglish speaker in a way that best conveys the thick and idiomatic speech of the song. Download mashrou leila mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Download full album mashrou leila ibn al leil 2015. Listen to mashrou leila soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 6 tracks. The first word that popped into my head when i heard the album was that it must be different, because in this album the band has decided to change their style to electronic instead of instrumental.
For the last few days, i have been listening to mashrou leila s different albums on repeat. Sep 12, 20 imdb everywhere find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. A lebanese tourist, mona elmazboh, was sentenced to eight years. Born out of a late night early morning jam session at the american university of beirut, mashrou leila whose name roughly translates to overnight project are set to fill our courtyard with some of the most bittersweet ballads and raucous anthems youre likely to hear. Mashrou leila releases new video, confuses the heck out of. Kalaam posted by jesa on oct 23, 2016 in arabic language, art, culture, current affairs, language marhaba.
Mashrou leila lil watan official music video from mashrou leila on youtube. Mashrou leila is a lebanese fourmember indie rock band. Almost gone the progressive rock sound of their first two albums masrou leila in 2008 and elhal romancy in 2011 and the violindriven armenianfolk sound of their third raasuk in 20. The lyrics describe an environment where patriotism is exploited, apathy and despair are. Whether its about a wearing flamboyant feathers while walking down the street, or the larger struggle of oppressed arab peoples by corrupt, angry. Find mashrou leila discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Mashrou leila is a wildly popular band across the middle east, with its exuberant brand of arab indie rock. Watch the video for radio romance if you still havent yet.
Lil watan, from mashrou leilas third album raasuk 20, serves up the sort of sociopolitical critique for which the band has become well known. With a lead singer who is openly gay and lyrics sung in arabic that satirise. Transcription and translation of the lyrics to mashrou leilas song lil watan, with introductory notes about the lyrics and video. Lebanese band mashrou leila performs in ehden town, lebanon in august 2017. We have been overwhelmed by the support weve been receiving. Viber, skype, and facebook messenger in april 2017.
Sep 12, 20 lil watan, the second release off of mashrou leilas third album raas. Mashrouleila tackles sexuality, homophobia december 2, 2015 lebanese indie band mashrouleila is taking the arab music scene by storm, and revolutionizing it in the process. This video, in collaboration with leo burnett, shows the. Off hotel in palestine, that we took part of remotely through skype. The video of the lead single lil watan for the nation was awarded the. Sep, 20 mashrou leila are one of the most notable indie pop bands in the middle east and one of the most controversial. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. Translation practice, lebanese song by mashrou leila. Mashroua leila listen to music streams, download songs, mp3, check out photos, watch videos and find news. Today, i am sharing another great song titled lil watan, which translates to for the motherland. They gave a voice and composed anthems for the multitude of issues we face as lebanese and arabs every day. Egyptian concertgoers wave a flag, and land in jail the new. This song is about a guy and a girl who agree to be together just for loves sake, without any of the traditional trappings of marriage and domesticity, but in the end she changes her mind and leaves him.
Egyptian concertgoers wave a flag, and land in jail. Mashrou leila announced that the album was available for free download on. It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free app. On the occasion of mashrou leilas concert in cairo on 22.
Sep 26, 2017 egyptian concertgoers wave a flag, and land in jail. Banned from jordan, mashrou leila thrilled to play pride. Born out of a late night early morning jam session at the american university of beirut, mashro. Mashrou leila are one of the most notable indie pop bands in the middle east and one of the most controversial.
Stream tracks and playlists from mashrou leila on your desktop or mobile device. Lil watan, the second release off of mashrou leilas third album raas. Tor usage data showed an uptick in downloads from egypt as users. We allow smarturl creators to track who has clicked one of their links. Mashrou leila lil watan beehype best music from around the. In march 2018, the facebook page of opposition tv network watan. Oct 11, 2016 mashrou leila put those unspoken sentiments into witty words in colloquial lebanese. Mashrou leila is one of the most popular and upcoming young lebanese bands.
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