The Lebanese singer, songwriter, and producer Yamane El Hage. (Credit: Photo provided by the artist)
The general public discovered Yamane El Hage through a game. A recently published video on Instagram shows her alongside her mother, Lebanese singer Fadia Tomb El Hage. The two perform "Murafref al-Dalali," but each in a diametrically opposed musical universe. On one side is the now-classic version. On the other is a reinterpretation with tango accents. Within hours, internet users divided, defending their favorite, arguing and debating. Comments poured in, turning what began as a family wink into one of the latest viral phenomena on Lebanese social media. More from Lebanese artists 'Nothing Ends Here': 7 Lebanese artists bring Beirut's contemporary art to Amsterdam Yamane watches the commotion with a smile. "I launched this by saying, 'Come on, let's make it a contest.' But of course, it wasn't one....
The general public discovered Yamane El Hage through a game. A recently published video on Instagram shows her alongside her mother, Lebanese singer Fadia Tomb El Hage. The two perform "Murafref al-Dalali," but each in a diametrically opposed musical universe. On one side is the now-classic version. On the other is a reinterpretation with tango accents. Within hours, internet users divided, defending their favorite, arguing and debating. Comments poured in, turning what began as a family wink into one of the latest viral phenomena on Lebanese social media. More from Lebanese artists 'Nothing Ends Here': 7 Lebanese artists bring Beirut's contemporary art to Amsterdam Yamane watches the commotion with a smile. "I launched this by saying, 'Come on, let's make it a contest.' But of course, it wasn't one....
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