A concert from the Beirut Jazz Festival in its 2022 edition. Photo sent by Youssef Naim.
In the bustling streets of Beirut, amid power cuts and political fervor, a different kind of energy circulates: the allure of jazz. From April 24 to 30, in celebration of International Jazz Day, the Lebanese capital will host the fourth edition of the Beirut International Jazz Festival. This year, more than just a festival, it’s a genuine celebration of jazz, the local scene and those who keep it alive.While the first edition brought together around 20 artists in five venues, this year the festival features more than 30 performances in 23 different locations, with nearly 70 musicians — a surge in activity powered by the Beirut Jazz Society, the organizing collective.At Multaqa, a meeting and sharing place in Hamra, Youssef Naim — an industrial sector consultant by day and cultural activist by night — coordinates the festival with a...
In the bustling streets of Beirut, amid power cuts and political fervor, a different kind of energy circulates: the allure of jazz. From April 24 to 30, in celebration of International Jazz Day, the Lebanese capital will host the fourth edition of the Beirut International Jazz Festival. This year, more than just a festival, it’s a genuine celebration of jazz, the local scene and those who keep it alive.While the first edition brought together around 20 artists in five venues, this year the festival features more than 30 performances in 23 different locations, with nearly 70 musicians — a surge in activity powered by the Beirut Jazz Society, the organizing collective.At Multaqa, a meeting and sharing place in Hamra, Youssef Naim — an industrial sector consultant by day and cultural activist by night — coordinates the festival with...
