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Album · Compilation · Habibi Funk · released 2026.10.16

Beirut City Pop

Various Artists

XLR rating

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Out of 10 · awaiting a listen by the desk

Press score

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Not collected yet · the reviews we read are linked below

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Tracklist

  1. 01You Turn Me OnSGR
  2. 02I Don’t Wanna Be AloneSGR
  3. 03New LoveSGR
  4. 04SomedaySGR
  5. 05The MirrorSGR
  6. 06The CitySGR
  7. 07There Is A ChanceSGR
  8. 08Stand UpSGR
  9. 09MusicSGR
  10. 10Bossa BlueSGR

10 tracks, 37 minutes · Titles and lengths from MusicBrainz ↗ (CC0), checked 2026.10.19 · tracks: Skip · Good · On repeat, by the desk, after listening

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What the press said

  • 10.19Various Artists, “Beirut City Pop”Bandcamp Daily ↗

    Habibi Funk retraces the revolutionary arc of Lebanon's city pop scene in the ’70s and ’80s. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .

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Release data: MusicBrainz ↗, matched from ListenBrainz new releases named in our headlines on 2026.10.19