Al-Balad Music Festival
| Al-Balad Music Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music |
| Dates | Biannual (Summertime) |
| Location(s) | Amman, Jordan |
| Years active | 11 |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Patron(s) | Roman amphitheater, Odeon amphitheater, Al-Balad Theater |
| Website | http://www.albaladmusicfestival.org/Contents/About.aspx |
The Al-Balad Music Festival (also known simply as the Al-Balad Festival) is a biannual multi-day concert series in Jordan which takes place in downtown Amman, in the historic Roman amphitheater and Odeon amphitheater.[1][2][3][4][5] It was launched in 2009 by Al Balad Theater and receives support from the Greater Amman Municipality, the Jordanian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and the European Union in Jordan, as well as other sponsoring partners in media, tourism, culture, and the arts.[6][7][8]
The Al-Balad festival hosts different bands each time from Jordan and abroad, but with special emphasis on artists from the Arab region.[4]
Among the more prominent artists who have spotlighted in previous line-ups are:
- Jordanian alt-rock band El Morabba3 (2015, 2019)[8]
- Algerian singer-songwriter Souad Massi (2011, 2015)[9]
- Lebanese vocalist Tania Saleh (2013, 2019)[10]
- Artist and composer Tamer Abu Ghazaleh of Egypt (2013)
- Egyptian performer/artist Dina El Wadidi[11]
- Tunisian singer Mounir Troudy of Tunisia[11]
- Hany Adel of Wust El Balad
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Souad Massi brings the Al Balad Music Festival to a resounding close!". uta.com.jo.
- ^ "Al Balad Music Festival brings budding, seasoned Arab performers to Jordan". jordantimes.com. 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Tarabband presents Arab music from Sweden, gives voice to victims of war". jordantimes.com. 31 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Al Balad Music Festival, Jerash, Mousiqana, and More Events This Week". 7iber | حبر. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ "5th Al Balad Music Festival to start July 26 in downtown Amman". Jordan Times. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ "Al Balad Music Festival - 6th edition". www.arabculturefund.org. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ "The EU in Jordan supports Al Balad Music Festival | EU Neighbours". www.euneighbours.eu. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ a b "Mood 92 and Beat FM 102.5 support Al-Balad Music Festival". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ "Photos and Video: Suad Massi at Al Balad Festival | صور وفيديو: سعاد ماسي في مهرجان البلد". 7iber | حبر. 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ "Tania Saleh | Al Balad Music Festival". Calendar.jo. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ a b Oliver, Henry. "Al Balad Music Festival: Discover The Emerging Arab Scene". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2020-11-22.