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The concert was part of the annual Beirut Chants Festival, held before Christmas

Published: December 06, 2020 14:25 Reuters and compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor

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Copy of 2020-12-05T120153Z_534040301_RC20HK9DZCXD_RTRMADP_3_LEBANON-CRISIS-CHANTS-IBRAHIM-MAALOUF-1607249853705 — French-Lebanese trumpet player and composer Ibrahim Maalouf performs on stage as part of Beirut Chants Festival, in Beirut. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-05T120154Z_678935344_RC20HK9CDAMN_RTRMADP_3_LEBANON-CRISIS-CHANTS-IBRAHIM-MAALOUF-1607249850725 — The renowned jazz trumpeter Maalouf delighted crowds on Friday with a concert in Beirut, bringing life to an area battered by Lebanon's economic meltdown and the catastrophic August 4 port explosion. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-05T120156Z_673780317_RC20HK9EOCPX_RTRMADP_3_LEBANON-CRISIS-CHANTS-IBRAHIM-MAALOUF-1607249844762 — "Because of what is happening now in the region and in Lebanon, it makes it even more important to be here, to play music in the streets, in the venues," said Maalouf. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-05T120152Z_1903999576_RC20HK9KA09J_RTRMADP_3_LEBANON-CRISIS-CHANTS-IBRAHIM-MAALOUF-1607249857528 — Maalouf, 40, helped raise some 2 million euros for Lebanon with a charity concert in France after the August explosion which killed some 200 people and hit swathes of the capital, including the Beirut Souks area where he performed on Friday. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-05T120150Z_1701305483_RC20HK9O2B0X_RTRMADP_3_LEBANON-CRISIS-CHANTS-IBRAHIM-MAALOUF-1607249860001 — The audience wore masks to guard against COVID-19 at the concert, part of the annual Beirut Chants Festival, a series of free performances held before Christmas. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-05T120149Z_1835551127_RC20HK9QQ272_RTRMADP_3_LEBANON-CRISIS-CHANTS-IBRAHIM-MAALOUF-1607249839532 — Lebanon is in the throes of an economic collapse that has paralysed its banks and crashed the currency, fuelling poverty, unemployment and a brain drain. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 090635-01-02-1607249841925 — "We need something like this now in order to eventually get back up from what we've fallen into, and hopefully soon we'll see more of these events with artists, to be able to revive Lebanon once again," said Rony Challita, who attended. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-12-05T120155Z_691430958_RC20HK9FHCMW_RTRMADP_3_LEBANON-CRISIS-CHANTS-IBRAHIM-MAALOUF-1607249847795 — Ibrahim Maalouf performs on stage as part of Beirut Chants Festival. Image Credit: REUTERS

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