Zeid Hamdan

Zeid Hamdan is the music producer behind some of the most successful bands on the Lebanese and regional alternative scene. He was named one of 8 leading lights in Lebanese culture by CNN.^[1] Worked with many artists and groups like Soap Kills (Arabic trip hop), The New Government (pop rock), Katibe5 (Arabic Hip hop), Shiftz (Arabic electro), Hiba Mansouri(Arabic trip hop), Kanjha Kora (Guineean Pop), Kazamada (Arabic electro pop), Maryam Saleh(Arabic electro pop), Dany Baladi(Arabic electro pop) and Zeid and the Wings(New Arabic pop).

In July 2011, Hamdan was arrested, reportedly for political sedition.^[2] He was detained over a song deemed insulting to President Michel Suleiman, a former army chief. Slandering the president carries a maximum two-year sentence in Lebanon. Officials reportedly took exception to the lyrics: 'General go home'. He was released the day after, and was told to "go home".^[3]

Discography

• Moga (2013).
• Beirut Hotel [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2012).
• Sah el nom (2010).
• La Guinee (2009).
• All In (2007).
• Lebanese Underground (2006).
• Party Animals (2006).
• Enta Fen (2006).

With Zeid And The Wings

• Aasfeh (2012).
• General Suleiman - Single (2011).

With Soap Kills

• Bater (2001)
• Cheftak (2002)
• Enta Fen (2005)

Press

• 2012 :(CNN, US),(Mondomix,France),(Le Parisien, France),(Les Inrockuptibles, France),(The New York Times, US),(The Ground, France),(Ovni, France),(ARTE NEWS, France),(L orient le jour, Liban).
• 2011 : (The National, UAE),(France 24, France),(LA Times, US),(BBC, UK),(El mundo, Spain).
• 2010 :(Time out, Lebanon),(Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia),(Beats and breath, US).
• 2009 : The Daily Star, Lebanon.
• 2008 :Al Jazeera, KSA.

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