About Maqam Productions

Maqam is an arts, music and cultural event management company that was set up in 2012 for a simple goal –
to create and get involved with high quality culture and non main-stream events. As simple as that.

Maqam aims and enrich culture and music in the Middle East scene as well as supporting and developing local
music talents from Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt mainly. Why? The answer is simple again. We have great talents
who are not having proper chances to excel and to be creative with our Connections with Many various cultural
networks and hubs in Europe and the Middle East

The company was set up by two young professionals with backgrounds in the field of music and culture. The
company founders have had many years of experience in event creation, management and production
including; festivals, performing arts, theatre, corporate events, product launches and community projects.
This experience gives a fresh and unique perspective in the development and management of events.

Our mission

The mission of is to give local musical talents the opportunity to express themselves and their music through
various channels, including live performances, music competitions, album recording, and more. We also aim to
introduce a new generation of Arabs to unique cultural experiences. With a little nourishment and guidance
these talents can blossom into leading musicians and artists on the regional and international stages.

The list of concerts includes but not limited to the followings:
• Nour Festival – London October 2015
• Live in Vienna at the Muth theatre November 2015
• Al Oweis Cultural Centre – Dubai 2015
• Live at the American University in Sharja - UAE
• The World Humanitarian day United Nations event – Amman – August 2015
• Austria June 2015
• Live in Amman with the Jordanian Philharmonic national Orchestra – March 2015
• Live In Algeria – Feb 2015
• Al Bahrain 23rd World Music Festival – Closing Ceremony Al Manama – October 2014
• Jarash Festival 2014 – Jordan - June 2014
• “Nour”Album Launch Tour in Cairo (3 concerts) and Aexandrea – April 2014
• Nour Album Launch in Beirut and Amman – May and June 2014
• The British council Program “One voice” in Cardiff UK
• World Music Festival Sharja Feb 2014
• Live in Sharja Forum – 2013
• Closing Ceremony of the Arab Thought Foundation Awards Ceremony Dec 2013
• Live in Kuweit – 2013 Al Qurein
• The Jowwa Al Ahlam puppet show tour Amman 2013
• The UNW One woman song Participation
• Lead singer in Philip Araktunji Movie _The immigrant_Participation in Anna Corbera Project
• Live in Tripoli with Maqam and Jana association
• Live in Siblin Lebanon 2013 with Maqam and Jana
• Live in Beirut 2013
• Live in Amman (Fund raising for War Refugees) amman 2013
• Live at Carthage (music and peace festival) Tunis - 2013
• Tour in Cairo with Jazz Band Iftikasat - 2013
• Live in Sharja Forum – 2013
• Live in Tripoli with Maqam and Jana association
• Live in Siblin Lebanon 2013 with Maqam and Jana
• Live in Beirut 2013
• Live in Amman (Fund raising for War Refugees) amman 2013
• Live at Carthage (music and peace festival) Tunis - 2013
• Tour in Cairo with Jazz Band Iftikasat - 2013
• Live at De centraale Gent Belgium – 2012
• Live at N9 Eeeklu Gent – Belgium 2012
• Live at Beirut Arab University – Lebanon 2012
• Festival Du Monde Arabe – Montreal Canada 2012
• Amsterdam Meervaart Theatre – 2012
• Taxi Orient Production Tour – Belgium 2012
• Left Bank Cairo Egypt 2012
• Al Sawi Cairo Egypt 2012
• Live at DRM Beirut 2012
• Ramadan Fi Amman Cultural Event 2012
• Safadi Cultural foundation Lebanon 2012
• Amman Festival Amman 2012
• Summer Cultural Festival at the museum of Kuwait 2012
• Down Syndrome Amman Fund Raising 2012
• Beirut Live at Babel Theatre 2012
Maqam booking agency
Maqam also is a major artists booking agency in the Area. With more than a 100 artists in its rota, maqam has established great relations with major festivals and cultural centres in the area like: Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Festival (UAE)
Jarash international Festival (Jordan)
Al Bahrain World Music Festival (Bahrain)
The cultural centre at the American University in Sharjah (UAE)
Bin Sultan Al Uweis Cultural centre (UAE)
Nour Festival (UK)
Middle Eastern Music Festival (Denmark)
Carthage Festival (Tunis)
Al Hammamat Festival (Tunis)
Agence Algerienne pour le rayonnement culturel (Algeria)
Timitar Festival (Morocco)
Palestnie international dance Festival (Palestine)
Al Safadi Cultural Centre (Lebanon)
Beit Al Fan (Lebanon)
And many more
Maqam Records Label

Maqam has opted to create this independent and artistic record label to help many independent and alternative artists distribute their content and productions to various geographical places. Maqam label is available in Jordan Lebanon Palestine UAE Egypt Kuweit Tunisia and many more with more than 20 artists and almost 50 albums in its catalogue,, maqam has established itself as one of the big players in the middle east in terms of records distribution

Affiliation with Major Universities in the Arab World (UAE specifically)
Maqam is an official Agency that provides artists and Logistics and Artistic Projects for t he followings Universities:
The American University of Beirut
The American University of Sharjah
The American University of Dubai
New York University Abu Dhabi
The Beirut Arab University