Mashrou' Leila – Ibn El Leil

Beirut band Mashrou' Leila made their name with outspoken lyrics about freedom and identity, and this 2015 album is their darkest and most electronic, built around nightlife and its excesses. Synth bass and club beats meet Haig Papazian's violin and Hamed Sinno's theatrical voice. Choose it if you like alternative pop and want Arabic music from an indie perspective.