At the very end of last month, Lebanese indie band Mashrou’ Leila launched their fourth album at a concert at the Barbican in London. It was an emotional affair for the five- piece from Beirut, having spent the best part of two years working on the creation of the album.
Broadcast live across the Arab world by MTV Lebanon, the concert and album have catapulted Mashrou’ Leila further onto the world stage, cementing their position as the region’s most successful indie group.
Yet few people are probably aware that the concept behind the album, its launch and the collaborative projects accom- panying Ibn El Leil (Son of the Night) are the work of crea- tives at Leo Burnett Beirut.
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