A conversation with musician Zeid Hamdan.

Covering Ziad's eclectic career spanning nearly three decades (from Soap Kills to Zeid and the Wings to his more recent band Bedouin Burger), a decision to leave Beirut and heal through creativity, and an ultimate return to performing in Lebanon.

Co-hosted by Wael Taleb.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

3:38 First instrument

6:17 Talent

8:05 Composition

11:39 Creativity

17:13 Trouble

24:19 Freedom

27:34 Lebanese musician

35:28 Deciding to leave

41:11 Living abroad

44:17 ‘Arab’ influence

49:18 Preferred project?