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Singing &#8211; and rather convincingly &#8211; about why he should be your lover, Seif&#8217;s performance is met with giggles and clapping that leaves you feeling charmed.<br \/>  <br \/>  One of my favorite of the Beirut Jam Sessions, <i>There Must Be A Reason<\/i> stands out among the rest because of it&#8217;s tribute to the migrant workers of Lebanon. And really, everyone should be a part of feel good happy music.<br \/>  <br \/>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"490\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cB9dMilF0aQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>  <br \/>  <br \/>  If you haven&#8217;t had your fill of Beirut Jam Sessions yet, I totes recommend checking out Emilie Gassin &#038; Elie Ramly&#8217;s version of <i>A Little Bit of Love<\/i> below. 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