What started out as a camp, with temporary wooden shacks, developed into the dynamic neighbourhood of Bourj Hammoud, with its narrow winding streets taking the names of its resident’s former villages like Marash and Sis. The district became a cultural hub full of Armenian schools, churches, and social clubs, radio stations, theatre associations, tens of cinemas, and Lebanon’s first record store. It was also home to the majority of the country’s Armenian musicians. The music scene of Lebanon’s Armenian community was diverse, varying from Armenian folklore to belly dance and the latest international trends.
The Armenian musicians who established Lebanon’s diverse diaspora scene | Middle East Eye
