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Beirut, the largest city in Lebanon, has long been a thriving metropolis, known, especially in a period immediately following World War 2, for its European-style art and intellectualism. Several singers emerged in this period, most famously including Fairuz, an orthodox Christian from Beirut and Nasri Shamseddine. During the seventeen year civil war, most of the Lebanese music stars moved to Cairo or Paris, with a large music scene in Beirut only returning after 1992. Modern stars include Ragheb Alama and Walid Tawfiq and the so-called Lebanese Marilyn Monroe Haifa Wehbe.
References
- Badley, Bill and Zein al Jundi. "Europe Meets Asia". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, pp 391-395. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0
- Lebanese Bands (http://www.lebanesebands.com): A Website dedicated to Lebanese bands and musicians.
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