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L'Orient-Le Jour
a day ago
- Entertainment
- L'Orient-Le Jour
In Baalbeck, Oussama Rahbani and Hiba Tawaji stir memory with music
Create an account to see the results of the poll You can enjoy 3 free articles by creating an account Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook Google Log in to your account to see the results of the polls E-mail Password Log in I forgot my password Log in with Facebook Log in with Google On the night of Aug. 8, 2025 — a night so anticipated it almost felt unreal — Hezbollah supporters burned tires and blocked the road to Baalbeck.— 'So, are we still going?'— 'Do you think they'll cancel the show?'— 'If it's not officially canceled, I'm going.'— 'Be careful… You never know what could happen.'Anxious and tired — whether from worry, the humid Lebanese summer, or the long drive from Beirut through the Bekaa's arid landscapes — festivalgoers who believe in cultural resistance pushed on toward than a year earlier, the thousand-year-old site seemed doomed. But Nayla de Freige, the festival's president, held firm. Her persistence kept the event alive. Our interview before the concert Oussama Rahbani: We have prepared something absolutely crazy for Baalbeck! When we arrived, the dry continental air surprised... On the night of Aug. 8, 2025 — a night so anticipated it almost felt unreal — Hezbollah supporters burned tires and blocked the road to Baalbeck.— 'So, are we still going?'— 'Do you think they'll cancel the show?'— 'If it's not officially canceled, I'm going.'— 'Be careful… You never know what could happen.'Anxious and tired — whether from worry, the humid Lebanese summer, or the long drive from Beirut through the Bekaa's arid landscapes — festivalgoers who believe in cultural resistance pushed on toward than a year earlier, the thousand-year-old site seemed doomed. But Nayla de Freige, the festival's president, held firm. Her persistence kept the event alive. Our interview before the concert Oussama Rahbani: We have prepared something absolutely crazy for Baalbeck! When we... You have reached your article limit Bring clarity to every conversation this summer! Subscribe for $6.9/month instead of $12.9 for your first year. Already have an account? Log in
L'Orient-Le Jour
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Oussama Rahbani: We have prepared something absolutely crazy for Baalbeck!
Son of the great Mansour Rahbani, it would be reductive to confine Oussama Rahbani to his family heritage alone. Beyond his family tree, and throughout a career he has forged for himself, this demanding and prolific musician, composer and producer has become one of the pillars of the contemporary Lebanese music scene. Among his most notable achievements, he is credited with discovering and launching Hiba Tawaji, whose vocal power is matched only by the place she now holds in the local and international arts scene. On Friday, Aug. 8, and Saturday, Aug. 9, he will propel the singer to new heights with the immersive show "Hakabat, Stages" (which can be translated as "stages"), presented as part of the Baalbeck Festival. An event he himself describes as 'something we have never seen before, neither here nor abroad,'...
