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In this video, the alternative rock band Mashrou Leila honors feminism in the Middle East through a representation that combines traditional culture and contemporary dance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lebanese alternative rock band\u00a0Mashrou\u2019 Leila\u2019s<\/a> vision of the Middle East today is an amalgam of varied and sometimes contradictory influences, from the historical to the political.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorms sculpt my body now\/ The earth cradles my skin\/ Why\u2019d you sell me to the Romans?\u201d<\/p>\n

So sings lead vocalist Hamed Sinno in his group\u2019s latest single \u201cRoman,\u201d named for the doomed empire that ruled the area from 64 B.C. to 646 A.D.<\/p>\n

The song\u2019s video, which was co-produced by the Beirut-area outpost of McCann Worldwide\u2019s FP7<\/a> network, plays with and reinterprets stereotypes of Arabic and Muslim cultures. According to a release about the project, the band, whose name translates to \u201cLeila\u2019s Project\u201d or \u201cOvernight Project,\u201d aims to illustrate \u201chow struggle and conflict can be used as a starting place for progress\u201d by using traditionally dressed Arab and Muslim women to \u201cpurposefully celebrate Middle Eastern feminism.\u201d<\/p>\n

The song\u2019s historical context may be lost to Western viewers. But its beats and the dancing showcased in the video\u2014much of which takes place in the shelled-out remains of a residential neighborhood\u2014transcend language.<\/p>\n

In the spot\u2019s climactic scene, a group of traditionally dressed women walk into the water in a visual metaphor for the sort of \u201csea change\u201d they seek in Lebanese society.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s somewhat familiar territory for the band, which has long courted controversy with lyrics that criticize local politics and touch on hot topics like sexuality and LGBTQ rights.<\/p>\n

The larger FP7 group works with a variety of clients including Coca-Cola, Uber and Atlantis The Palm Dubai, among others.<\/p>\n

Source: <\/span>Adweek<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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