Forward Music is a Lebanon based independent record label specializing in World Music.
History Forward Music was established in 2001 by Ghazi Abdel Baki as a music label. Today, Forward Music is an independent label that produces and distributes the work of several musicians and singers in the Middle East.forwardmusic.net
In 2007, one of Forward Music's projects, "Al Muwashahat", received The BBC Awards for world music .BBC – Awards for World Music 2007 – Ghada Shbeir
In October 2010, Forward Music acquired 13 album licenses from the record label Incognito, expanding its music catalogue.Forward Music and Incognito announce the consolidation of their businesses - iloubnan.info
Later, In 2011, Forward Music opened its concert venue in Beirut: The Democratic republic of Music (DRM). DRM hosted 300 concerts in the span of 3 years with artists such as: Stanley Jordan, Tony Allen (musician), Henri Texier, Souad Massi, The Herbaliser, Ilham al-Madfai, Joey DeFrancesco, and others including the label's artists and musicians from Syria, Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon.
List of current artists
Charbel Rouhana Lena Chamamyan Ghazi Abdel Baki Mustafa Said
Discography
Watad, Ghazi Abdel Baki Ila Mata, Charbel Rouhana Handmade, Charbel Rouhana Arabtango, Soumaya Baalbaki Rubaiyat El Khayyam, Mustafa Said "Ghazi Abdel Baki LIVE", Ghazi Abdel Baki Beirut Good Vibes - Vol.1, Various Handmade DVD, Charbel Rouhana Darwish, Issa Ghandour and the Madina Band The Last Communique, Ghazi Abdel Baki Doux Zen, Charbel Rouhana The Collection, Lena Chamamyan Hal Asmar Elone, Lena Chamamyan Shamat, Lena Chamamyan Cotton Candy, Lena Chamamyan Communique # 1, Ghazi Abdel Baki Madinatuna, Paul Salem Oyoun el Bakar, Ziyad Sahhab World Music From Lebanon - Vol.1 (3 CD box set), Various We Live, Various Dangerous, Charbel Rouhana Faces, Ibrahim Jaber Gros Bras Sourat Trait d'Union, Charbel Rouhana Communique # 2, Ghazi Abdel Baki Keep On Singing, Ziyad Sahhab World Music From Lebanon - Vol.2 (2 CD box set), Various World Music From Lebanon - Vol.3 (2 CD box set), Various Fareeq ElAtrash, Fareeq El Atrash Silent Wave, Ziad Al-Ahmadieh Bilbal, Ziad Al-Ahmadieh Beyond Traditions, Ziad Al-Ahmadieh Things That I Miss, Hazem Shaheen Hewar, Hewar El Aysh Wel Melh, Masar The Taqalid Series (6 CD box set), Various Asil, Asil Ensemble & Mustafa Said The Annunciation, Nida Abou Mrad & The Arabic Classical Ensemble Wisal, Nida Abou Mrad &The Arabic Classical Ensemble Wasalat, Nida Abou Mrad &The Arabic Classical Ensemble Tajwid, Sheikh Salah Yammout Insan, Twais Taqalid Sampler, Various Khameer, Basel Rajoub
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