Beirut & Beyond is the first independent annual showcase festival in Lebanon that promotes young music talents from the Arab World and beyond. <\/p>\n
Created in partnership with the Oslo World Music Festival, Beirut & Beyond is more than a series of concerts. It\u2019s about exceptional musicians, a celebration of diverse musical genres, (folk, acoustic, alternative, jazz, hip hop and much more). It\u2019s about the on-stage, the back-stage, and every stage in between. It\u2019s about workshops, talks and opportunities to network and meet great people who are shaking and reshaping the music scene in Beirut and beyond.<\/p>\n
Islam Chipsy<\/b>
In a dark club, a shorthaired man stands in front of a synthesizer, bashing his arms about as if he was playing the drums. Flanked by two drummers, it is the synth which dominates the sound. <\/p>\n
The wretched instrument squeaks, screams, howls, accompanied by a rhythm felt like repetitive blows to the belly. Getting over the initial shock and making sense of the melodies, you\u2019ll find them Oriental \u2013 still they are warped in a way that make them more similar to an old Commodore 64 game. <\/p>\n
Islam Chipsy represents the avant-garde of a new wave of Egyptian electronica where classical Arab music and shaabi folk tunes are shaped into an uncompromising sound referred to as mahraganat. He should not be taken for an amateur, however \u2013 he is a classically trained musician with unbelievable precision and energy. This is guaranteed to be the festival\u2019s most danceable gig.<\/p>\n
Cost<\/b>
15,000 LL<\/p>\n
Tickets on sale at any Ticketing Box-Office branch.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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