Reports | 25 05 2020
Artist Anas Maghribi, one of those in charge of the Khebez Dawleh [State Bread] project speaking in an exclusive interview with Rozana on Monday, says that their project commenced in Syria in 2012, then moved to Beirut to take shape as a professional rock outfit.
Maghribi adds that Khebez Dawleh's album, narrates the story of the Arab—particularly, Syrian—Spring and serves as a testimonial to its events. It attempts to state facts and leave judgment to the audience, without imposing any conditions or ideas on anyone.
The lyrics to one of the album's says "Let's bake, let's end currency differences... Let's bake and create a state." Anas Maghribi says that bread is symbolic: "It symbolizes stability and safety; State bread, stability, construction is us—the Syrian people, not the regime."
As for his transition from religious chanting to rock, Maghribis explains that it had, indeed, been a difficult quantum leap; but one that he took in numerous stages and over a long period of time.
French media has described the band as having provoked an earthquake in the Arab rock scene in general, and the Lebanese in particular. Maghribi adds: "Lebanese music has been influenced by Syrian music, and has benefitted more from the merger that took place due to the similar scene. Today, we have many great results from this admixture."
The Khebez Dawleh will launch its first album the day after tomorrow. The album will be available free of charge on the Internet after two weeks; as, according to Anas, they have a concept and an idea they wish to communicate, not a business.