Note: This episode was recorded two days before the Beirut explosion.  Please see Nadia’s post from August 7th for relief fundraisers, updates, and more. —– Lebanese-French singer Eliz Murad joined us to talk about the new band she is developing, The Sabayas!  We also discussed her former band, Teleferik.  Eliz is creating The Sabayas with Moroccan-French drummer Nadine Talif, combining Arabic with rock, blues, and soul.  Eliz was told – while on Lebanese TV – that she was the first Arab woman to sing in Arabic and mix it with rock and roll. During this episode, we talked about navigating…