Marjaa: The Battle of the Hotels

26,00

in stock

why we love this

Mayssa’s singular voice traces a journey of perseverance amidst struggle. Surrounded by oud, electronics, and field recordings, the narratives she amplifies chart a path toward freedom.

about the record

Centered on Mayssa Jallad’s incredible voice, Marjaa: The Battle of the Hotels meshes fractured, utterly contemporary sound design with a gorgeous instrumental backing featuring the cream of Lebanon’s music scene. Attempting to process historical trauma by mapping Beirut’s violent past onto a present still littered with the ghosts of abandoned architecture, this stunning, singular album achieves the rare trick of being both deeply anchored and accessible, while ambitiously adventurous and experimental—rooted in tradition, yet thrillingly modern.

  1. 1 - Etel 04:12
  2. 2 - Kharita 01:57
  3. 3 - Baynana 02:53
  4. 4 - Mudun 02:32
  5. 5 - Haigazian (October 22) 02:10
  6. 6 - Burj Al Murr (October 25 to 27) 02:45
  7. 7 - Markaz Azraq (December 6) 03:41
  8. 8 - Markaz Ahmar (December 6 suite) 02:53
  9. 9 - Al Hisar (December 8) 02:05
  10. 10 - Holiday Inn (January to March) 04:48
  11. 11 - Holiday Inn (March 21 to 29) 03:33
  12. 12 - Al Irth 01:58
Marjaa: The Battle of the Hotels

26,00

in stock

  1. 1 - Etel 04:12
  2. 2 - Kharita 01:57
  3. 3 - Baynana 02:53
  4. 4 - Mudun 02:32
  5. 5 - Haigazian (October 22) 02:10
  6. 6 - Burj Al Murr (October 25 to 27) 02:45
  7. 7 - Markaz Azraq (December 6) 03:41
  8. 8 - Markaz Ahmar (December 6 suite) 02:53
  9. 9 - Al Hisar (December 8) 02:05
  10. 10 - Holiday Inn (January to March) 04:48
  11. 11 - Holiday Inn (March 21 to 29) 03:33
  12. 12 - Al Irth 01:58

why we love this

Mayssa’s singular voice traces a journey of perseverance amidst struggle. Surrounded by oud, electronics, and field recordings, the narratives she amplifies chart a path toward freedom.

about the record

Centered on Mayssa Jallad’s incredible voice, Marjaa: The Battle of the Hotels meshes fractured, utterly contemporary sound design with a gorgeous instrumental backing featuring the cream of Lebanon’s music scene. Attempting to process historical trauma by mapping Beirut’s violent past onto a present still littered with the ghosts of abandoned architecture, this stunning, singular album achieves the rare trick of being both deeply anchored and accessible, while ambitiously adventurous and experimental—rooted in tradition, yet thrillingly modern.

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