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Adonis (band) | ادونيس

Adonis is a Lebanese pop/rock band based in Beirut. Formed in 2011, the band consists of Anthony Khoury (lead vocals and piano), Joey Abou Jawdeh (guitars), Nicola Hakim (drums) and Gio Fikany (bass guitar).

Adonis’ sound merges Arabic lyrics and traditional sounds with international influences, drawing inspiration from Ziad Al Rahbani, Melhem Barakat, Wadih El Safi, Fairuz, Asmahan, and Um Kalsoum. The band has also listed Bob Dylan, Rufus Wainwright, Jacques Brel and Edith Piaf as some of their other influences from around the world.

Adonis has so far released three studio albums: Daw El Baladiyyi(2011), ‘Men Shou Bteshki Beirut’(2013), and ‘Nour’ (2017). The band has also covered songs for Wadih El Safi, Fairuz and Melhem Barakat, and translated ‘Teenage Dirtbag’ (Wheatus), ‘La Javanaise’ (Serge Gainsbourg), and ‘L’accordeoniste’ (Edith Piaf) to Arabic.