Arabology Online: Ramzi Salti Interviews Hamed Sinno of Mashrou' Leila (October 2020)

Stanford Lecturer + Arabology host Dr. Ramzi Salti interviews Hamed Sinno, vocalist/lyricist of the groundbreaking Lebanese band Mashrou' Leila, who joined us by Zoom on October 9, 2020. In this interview, Hamed talks about life during COVID, his recent project with Mika to help Beirut, his new song 'Mashaniq' following the explosions in Lebanon, his musical collaborations with Narcy as well as with Hercules & Love Affair, and life after a decade with Mashrou Leila. List of short audio excerpts in this interview: 01- Promiseland by Mika ft Mashrou Leila (08:30) 02- Mashaniq by Hamed Sinno (09:37 and 14:16) 03- Are You Still Certain by Hercules and Love Affair (Ft Mashrou Leila) (16:28) 04- Spacetime by Narcy ft Mashrou Leila (19:23) This project was made possible through an artsCatalyst grant from Stanford University; artsCatalyst Grants foster interdisciplinary arts experiences that enhance classroom experiences for undergraduate students. These grants fund guest speaker honoraria and supplemental activity materials. Please subscribe to Dr. Ramzi Salti's YouTube Channel at    / ramzisalti