In Paris, Arab Music Is a Form of Protest

In Paris, Arab Music Is a Form of Protest

Last May, I attended a special concert by the duo Bedouin Burger at the City of Paris Museum of Modern Art, titled “A Nomad Ballad.” The celestial voice of Syrian singer Lynn Adib filled the air at the exhibition, which was dedicated to Arab artists. By her side was her musical partner Zeid Hamdan, a famous Lebanese producer best known for his role as a pioneer of Beirut’s alternative music scene.  The riffs from his guitar carried this electro-…