Mashrou' Leila

Mashrou' Leila
مشروع ليلى
Also known asLeila's Project
OriginBeirut, Lebanon
GenresIndie rock
Years active2008–2022
Past membersHamed Sinno
Haig Papazian
Carl Gerges
Firas Abou Fakher
Andre Chedid
Omaya Malaeb
Ibrahim Badr

Mashrou' Leila (Arabic: مشروع ليلى, romanized: Mashrūʿ Laylā, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [maʃˈruːʕ ˈlajla]), sometimes transliterated as Mashrou3 Leila (see Arabic chat alphabet) or translated as "Leila's Project", was a Lebanese four-member indie rock band from Beirut. It was formed in 2008 as a music workshop at the American University of Beirut, and released four studio albums: Mashrou' Leila (2009), Raasük (2013), Ibn El Leil (2015) and The Beirut School (2019), as well as an EP, El Hal Romancy (2011). The band has been controversial due to their satirical lyrics and themes.