The Guardian Damon Albarn in Damascus National But it was The Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music's enthusiastic intro to White Flag that saw the audience swell with emotion, prompting one young … Gorillaz Play Syria Show MTV UK Gorillaz Become First UK Band to Play Syrian Capital Damascus...

The Guardian Arabian hights: Gorillaz stage historic gig in Syria The Guardian A surreral evening of music and visuals had the locals captivated: female violinists from the Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music , decked out in … Gorillaz Play Syria Show MTV UK Gorillaz become first British...

Gigwise Gorillaz become first British band to perform in Damascus NME.com Usual band members and ex-Clash pair Mick Jones and Paul Simonon, plus De La Soul, Kano, Bashy, the National Orchestra For Arabic Music , Bootie Brown and … Gorillaz Become First UK Band to Play Syrian Capital Damascus Spinner...

Gigwise Gorillaz Become First UK Band to Play Syrian Capital Damascus Spinner … members Mick Jones and Paul Simonon while De La Soul, Bootie Brown, Bobby Womack and the National Orchestra for Arabic Music also made appearances. Go here to see the original:  Gorillaz Become First UK Band to...

Syrian Jazz Festival brightens Damascus nights Arab News … a Syrian band that impressed us with their versatile blend of fusion jazz, that included references to Arabic , rock, funk and electronic music . … See more here:  Syrian Jazz Festival brightens Damascus nights – Arab News

Refugee Stories: Damascus Circus School Kicks Off ReliefWeb (press release) We want to mix new circus styles with live music . One of our ideas is to blend our use of Danish music with Arabic music to create an alternative effect for … and more » Read the original post: Refugee Stories:...

Forget Damascus Ha’aretz Oh, and I almost forgot: Lebanon has beautiful singers, like Nancy Ajram and Haifa Wehbe , international festivals in Baalbek and Beit ed Dine, … and more » Go here to read the rest:  Forget Damascus – Ha’aretz