Jordan’s Maraka shares stage with Lebanon’s Adonis

By Johanna Montanari - Oct 19,2019 - Last updated at Oct 19,2019

Jordanian singer and pianist Aziz Maraka plays a double concert with the Lebanese band Adonis at the Roman Theatre in Amman on Friday (Photo by Ala Jamal Zahrawi)

AMMAN — On Friday night, Jordanian singer and pianist Aziz Maraka played a double concert with the Lebanese band Adonis at the Roman Theatre in Amman.

Maraka was born in Tunis and moved to Jordan as a teenager. He is known for a musical style called “Razz”, an Arab Rock-Jazz fusion that has garnered regional attention.

His first hit song was titled “Bent El Nas” (girl of the people) distributed as part of his debut album in 2008. His next official radio release in 2009 was “Najeh” (successful), which became hugely popular among teenagers in the region.

Maraka sings in the Jordanian dialect.

The artist is also known for launching Band Across Borders (BAB) in 2011 with his company Maestro Entertainment. BAB was a concert and comedy platform in Jordan featuring local artists annually until 2016.

Adonis, a four-person Lebanese pop band, took the stage before the Jordanian’s performance. Formed in 2011, Adonis launched its debut single “Stouh Adonis” in 2012. This year, Adonis launched its fourth album titled “12 Saa”. The band also performed a few songs with the Jordanian singer.

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