FILE PHOTO: Lebanese alternative rock band Mashrou' Leila performs during the Ehdeniyat International Festival in Ehden town BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Byblos festival has canceled a concert by the ...

A rock band from Beirut gives a stunning performance, with songs that mix hedonism and heady, hyper-literate lyrics. When we invited the band Mashrou' Leila to come play at the Tiny Desk, we couldn't ...

BEIRUT, July 30 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Byblos festival has cancelled a concert by the indie rock band Mashrou' Leila "to prevent bloodshed" after calls from church leaders accusing the band of ...

Mashrou' Leila are a four piece indie band based in Beirut. Their rousing, sensual electro- pop anthems about political freedoms, LGBT rights, race, religion and modern Arabic identity have challenged ...