JLP / Eileen Khatchadourian / Force

JLP
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm

JLP, a five-piece band that has been around for four years, is specialized in bringing its audience the best music from the past three decades, with songs by bands ranging from Pink Floyd to Nickelback.
A purely acoustic experience, JLP is comprised of Boudy Boustany on vocals, Ghassan Bouz on percussion, Ramzi Ramman on guitar and vocals, Joe Mokbel on bass, and Ziad Ramman on additional percussion.

Eileen Khatchadourian
9:45 pm – 10:50 pm

Eileen Khatchadourian is the first ArmenianLebanese Folk Rock singer, to perform in Armenian. Her album, Midan (Home in Armenian ) was released in December 2008 in Monot Theater. In December 2009, it won the Best Armenian Rock Album at the Armenian Music Awards in Los Angeles, USA.
Midan is a subtle blend of folk traditional Armenian songs, mixed with alternative rock. Eileen’s voice is known to be “unbelievably touching” (The Daily Star).
Eileen is supported on stage by musicians and technicians:

Mazen Siblini | Producer and Keyboards
Jad Aouad | Drums
Haitham Shalhoub | Bass
Ziad El Helou | Guitars
Fadi Kassem | Light Designer
Amine Dora and Gab Ferneine | Visuals

Force
11:05 pm – 12:10 pm

The band Force was formed in 1983 by Abboud Saadi and Emile Boustany; two veteran musicians who conquered the West Beirut music scene during the hard times of the Lebanese war.
The 2011 new lineup includes Rafi Mandalian on guitar, Hani Siblini on keyboards, Nidal Abu Samra on saxophones, Jad Abi Haydar on vocals, Abboud Saadi on bass and vocals and Emile Boustany on drums. Their music has several styles and influences; from rock to pop all the way to mixed instrumentals. Basically, it tells stories from the late 1970s through the 1980’s unique to West Beirut life.

Special Feature:15,000L.L. for all 3 shows of the night