Biography
Rayess Bek is the stage name of Wael Koudaih, a Lebanese rapper, composer, and performer regarded as one of the pioneers of Arabic hip hop. Born in Lebanon and raised partly in France during the civil war, he began writing rhymes in French before becoming one of the first MCs in the region to rap in Arabic. Over a long career he has released numerous albums and performed hundreds of concerts worldwide, using his music to confront corruption, war, and social injustice. He also leads the acclaimed audiovisual project Love & Revenge, which reworks classic Arab cinema and song through live electronics.
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Discography
Albums
- 2026 Agmal Layali album
- 2011 Hip Hop Republic album
- 2003 3AM Behkeh Bil Sokout album
EPs
- 2024 Baher - EP EP
- 2016 Love and Revenge - EP EP
- 2014 Le cantique des cantiques (feat. Ruth Rosenthal, Rayess Bek, Yves Dormoy, Mehdi Haddab & Julien Perraudeau) - EP EP
- 2014 S'envolent les colombes (feat. Ruth Rosenthal, Rayess Bek, Yves Dormoy, Mehdi Haddab & Julien Perraudeau) [Hommage à Mahmoud Darwich] EP
News
2026-03-01
Love & Revenge presents Agmal Layali, a tribute to Umm Kulthum
Rayess Bek's trio Love & Revenge is touring a new visual concert, Agmal Layali (The Most Beautiful Nights), which fuses the tarab of Umm Kulthum with drum machines, synths, and electric oud, with a 2026 performance scheduled at Zurich's Rote Fabrik.
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