I used to wonder why there wasn’t a decent rock band in Lebanon but then a few weeks back I got introduced to Meen. What saddened me is that the band has been around since 2006 and is pretty popular, yet I hadn’t heard about them before. I also realized after checking their website that they were the ones singing Jongar during their live concert at USJ back in March 2010.
Nevertheless I thought I introduce our readers to Meen since I’ve listened to some of their songs and they’re really good. One song I loved was ‘3anna wizarat’. I don’t know how much time it took them to come up with the video clip but it’s awesome!
So who are Meen?
Meen is a Lebanese rock band with a twist. The band was founded by Fouad and Toni Yammine, the warped minds behind the quirky lyrics and catchy melodies.
What’s Meen’s mission ?
They hold the noble mission of promoting Lebanese rock music as their main objective, followed by other worthy goals such as getting rich and impressing lots of chicks.
What’s the story behind the name?
Meen is the name of an ancient Lebanese goddess who was worshiped for having killer legs. Legend has it that she lived in Bqeseen and died in mysterious circumstances. Folklore has it that she committed suicide by leaping off a ninth-floor balcony, but historians suggest she may have choked on her arguileh.
As you might have noticed, sarcasm is all over the place and seems to be the trademark of this band!
Meen band has held concerts all across Lebanon in the past few years and has issued more than 5 albums that you can listen to online. Their latest concert was a Christmas concert at Nova cafe in Sin el Fil.
For all Meen band lovers out there and all those curious to know more about their music, we’ve agreed with the band founders to give away 3 copies of Meen’s live cd and 3 copies of Meen’s Christmas album.
All you need to do is to leave a comment with your name and a valid email and we’ll make a draw at the end of the day to determine the winners.
Winners of the free Meen albums are:
Comment#2: ElHaddad
Comment#8: Zeina Gabriel
Comment#11: Omar
Comment#13: Annie
Comment #16: Nour K
Comment #24: Elie Dagher
I love them – I think to date I have watched 4 concerts for them and they are never boring.
Wezz 3aynik wezz!
my fav song by meen is qamlo l harb. and even though i’m not sure for the “lot of chicks” part i’m pretty sure their melodies are catchy!
I watched “meen” performing live in Deir Kamar last summer, and I felt like I was 15!The band is really awesome and unique.
W Kholis 3id el miled! W ma wosoleh chi!
I was at the USJ concert and it was amazing !!
so nice to see a GREAT lebanese band rocking out !
Hello there 🙂 Very nice article 🙂
Meen rocks 🙂 I liked the part on “the story behind the name”.
Thanks a million 🙂
Take care 🙂
Zeina
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They’re funny 😉
i’m from Egypt and for sorry i have no chance to see them (i guess) but Meen means first arabian rock deserve to be listened
I have seen them the first time in summer fusion!!
at first i was like what the fuck this is gonna be so damn boring! but as they proceeded it was one of the best bands in the concert (and i liked only two bands).
i mean mary-celestine! mlabbas b 2dame! and best of all JONGAR!!!! never thought in my life that i would headbang to jongar to proove that my side of the fans is the “rokerjiye” and not “fari2 l ma7abbe”!!!
KEEP IT UP!
Love it, love this band
I just love Meen! I remember how my mother used to sing Wil Khaser Yhiz as a lullaby when I was 1 years old (I am 30 now). I grew up dreaming that I will get to watch a concert of theirs but I nevr had the chance, and now, since I am dying of a rare disease that I got because I did not forward that little girls email to 1,000 of my friends, I hope I will get to hear their cd for one last time. But I still have hope, as I think that the $45,000,000 that this African Prince will send to my account will help me find a cure to my condition!
Cheers! 🙂
Meen is the one and only decent LEBANESE rock band. Such a professional performance and wonderful,unique lebanese lyrics that describe and criticize many social problems we have ib our society 😀 keep up the marvelous work guys
I too have only recently heard of Meen, and I was quite impressed with their Music! 🙂
w sa2afe abel l nom w sa2afe ba3ed l nom w cine 3al terwi2a w masra7 kel d2i2a w de2e ya mousi2a bala na2 w lom!
i first listened to them at Rockin the Woods, and like previously said, that i also thought this is going to be a boring band, but i ended up singing with them and jumping and going crazy, especially for Banadoura, and Commercials medley! great lebanese band, great minds! We’re looking much forward from them as their recent album is on the way
Funniest, loudest, craziest Lebanese band ever! Im a huge rock/blues fan and i can say I was introduced to other local bands playing this same music, but Meen was the last of them, and they unarguably were the best!
the most, i repaet the most lovely rock band Meen awelkon? MEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
I LOVE Meen the baaaaaaand!! Hehe, keep rocking the 100% pure lebanese scene you guys!
their logo is the ghandour box of biscuts ? did they trademark it ?? 🙂
rock on!
this band is the first for a Lebanese rock society!
Great Band!!
MEEN !!
your AMAZING on stage !!
Keep rocking guyz !!
I LOVE MEEN :$:$
I just love this band
i am happy that at least somebody in lebanon knows real music
guys ento raw3a see u soon in any concert!!!! w ktir 7abbet video predictions 2011 (Y) keep on the good work
i’m proud to have u guys in lebanon!!! the coolest rock band ever………. it’s the real music