Forward Music
Encyclopedia
Forward Music is a Lebanon
based independent record label
specializing in World Music
.
. The label released its first three albums in 2004; those included Abdel Baki’s Communique #1, Paul Salem’s Madinatouna and Ziyad Sahhab’s Oyoun al Bakar.
In 2007, one of Forward’s artists, Ghada Sbeir, received The BBC
Awards for world music for the region of North Africa
and the Middle East
for her album Al Muwashahat.
In October 2010, Forward Music acquired 13 album licenses from the record label Incognito. Later, in June 2011, Forward Music introduced a new concert hall in the Hamra
region of Beirut
: DRM (Democratic Republic of Music), offering weekly shows including local and international artists.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
based independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
specializing in World Music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
.
History
Forward Music was founded in 2001 by CEO, composer, artist and producer Ghazi Abdel BakiGhazi Abdel Baki
Ghazi Abdel Baki is a musician, composer, and producer born in Lebanon. He began his music career in 1985, as a drummer, and played with many bands in Lebanon and in the USA, namely: Amnesia , Munir Khawli Group , Nobody's Fault , Forcado , Bare Necessity , Ziad Rahbani...
. The label released its first three albums in 2004; those included Abdel Baki’s Communique #1, Paul Salem’s Madinatouna and Ziyad Sahhab’s Oyoun al Bakar.
In 2007, one of Forward’s artists, Ghada Sbeir, received The BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Awards for world music for the region of North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
for her album Al Muwashahat.
In October 2010, Forward Music acquired 13 album licenses from the record label Incognito. Later, in June 2011, Forward Music introduced a new concert hall in the Hamra
Hamra Street
Hamra Street , or Rue Hamra, is one of the main streets of the city of Beirut, Lebanon, and one of the main economic and diplomatic hubs of Beirut. Due to the numerous sidewalk cafes and theatres, Hamra Street was the center of intellectual activity in Beirut during the 1960s and 1970s...
region of Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
: DRM (Democratic Republic of Music), offering weekly shows including local and international artists.
List of artists
- Charbel RouhanaCharbel RouhanaCharbel Rouhana is a Syriac oud player in Lebanon. Born in 1965 in Amsheet , Charbel pursued his music education at the Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik and obtained his diploma in oud instrumentation in 1986 and his M.A...
- Fareeq el Atrash
- Ghazi Abdel BakiGhazi Abdel BakiGhazi Abdel Baki is a musician, composer, and producer born in Lebanon. He began his music career in 1985, as a drummer, and played with many bands in Lebanon and in the USA, namely: Amnesia , Munir Khawli Group , Nobody's Fault , Forcado , Bare Necessity , Ziad Rahbani...
- Issa Ghandour
- Mustafa SaidMustafa SaidMustafa Said is an Egyptian singer, musicologist, composer and a virtuoso Oud player. He has been living in Beirut since 2004. He is one of the few young talents to devote his career to the classical Arabic repertoire while exploring new forms and new sounds....
- Rayess BekLebanese hip hopLebanese hip hop is a pioneering movement in Arabic hip hop as Lebanese youth were among of the first to be affected by hip hop culture. Also considered Lebanese hip hop is the output of Palestinians living in refugee camps in Lebanon, who add to the Lebanese hip hop culture...
- Soumaya Baalbaki
- Tania SalehTania Salehname = Tania Saleh/تانيا صالحbackground = singer/songwriterdate of birth = March 11, 1969place of birth = Beirut, Lebanonyears_active = 2002–presentgenre = [World Music]...
- Toufic FarroukhToufic FarroukhToufic Farroukh is a Lebanese Jazz composer.-Overview:Toufic Farroukh is a saxophone player and composer of jazz with a middle-eastern flavour stemming from his bi-cultural roots in Lebanon and France....
- Ziyad Sahhab
Discography
- Communique # 1, Ghazi Abdel BakiGhazi Abdel BakiGhazi Abdel Baki is a musician, composer, and producer born in Lebanon. He began his music career in 1985, as a drummer, and played with many bands in Lebanon and in the USA, namely: Amnesia , Munir Khawli Group , Nobody's Fault , Forcado , Bare Necessity , Ziad Rahbani...
- Madinatuna, Paul Salem
- Oyoun el Bakar, Ziyad Sahhab
- World Music From Lebanon - Vol.1 (3 CD box set), Various
- We Live, Various
- Dangerous, Charbel RouhanaCharbel RouhanaCharbel Rouhana is a Syriac oud player in Lebanon. Born in 1965 in Amsheet , Charbel pursued his music education at the Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik and obtained his diploma in oud instrumentation in 1986 and his M.A...
- Faces, Ibrahim Jaber Gros Bras
- Sourat Trait d'Union, Charbel Rouhana
- Communique # 2, Ghazi Abdel Baki
- Keep On Singing, Ziyad Sahhab
- World Music From Lebanon - Vol.2 (2 CD box set), Various
- World Music From Lebanon - Vol.3 (2 CD box set), Various
- Handmade, Charbel Rouhana
- Arabtango, Soumaya Baalbaki
- Rubaiyat El Khayyam, Mustafa SaidMustafa SaidMustafa Said is an Egyptian singer, musicologist, composer and a virtuoso Oud player. He has been living in Beirut since 2004. He is one of the few young talents to devote his career to the classical Arabic repertoire while exploring new forms and new sounds....
- Beirut Good Vibes - Vol.1, Various
- Handmade DVD, Charbel Rouhana
- Darwish, Issa Ghandour and the Madina Band
- The Last Communique, Ghazi Abdel Baki
- Doux Zen, Charbel Rouhana
- Fareeq ElAtrash, Fareeq El Atrash
- Silent Wave, Ziad Al-Ahmadieh
- Khartech Aa Zamma, Rayess Bek
- Bilbal, Ziad Al-Ahmadieh
- Beyond Traditions, Ziad Al-Ahmadieh
- Bater, Soapkills
- Cheftak, Soapkills
- KhilKhal, Macadi Nahhas
- Jouwa Al Ahlam, Macadi Nahhas
- Hayda Zamanak, Khaled El Haber
- Wehde, Tania SalehTania Salehname = Tania Saleh/تانيا صالحbackground = singer/songwriterdate of birth = March 11, 1969place of birth = Beirut, Lebanonyears_active = 2002–presentgenre = [World Music]...
- Republic, Rayess Bek
- Aam Behkeh Bil Soukout, Rayess Bek
- Things That I Miss, Hazem Shaheen
- Hewar, Hewar
- El Aysh Wel Melh, Masar
- The Collection, Lena ChamamyanLena ChamamyanLena Chamamyan is a Syrian singer of Armenian descent. Born in Damascus, she started singing at an early age giving her first concert when she was five years old.Through her elementary and secondary education she held many school concerts...
- The Taqalid Series (6 CD box set), Various
- Asil, Asil Ensemble & Mustafa Said
- The Annunciation, Nida Abou Mrad & The Arabic Classical Ensemble
- Wisal, Nida Abou Mrad &The Arabic Classical Ensemble
- Wasalat, Nida Abou Mrad &The Arabic Classical Ensemble
- Tajwid, Sheikh Salah Yammout
- Insan, Twais
- Cinema Beyrouth, Toufic FarroukhToufic FarroukhToufic Farroukh is a Lebanese Jazz composer.-Overview:Toufic Farroukh is a saxophone player and composer of jazz with a middle-eastern flavour stemming from his bi-cultural roots in Lebanon and France....
- Taqalid Sampler, Various
- Ya, Omeima El Khalil
- Khameer, Basel RajoubBasel RajoubBorn in Aleppo - Syria in 1981, Basel Rajoub started his musical career performing on trumpet before joining Aleppo's conservatory where hestudied eastern and European classical music as well as jazz...