Qarar Band

Qarar, is a musical band composed of eight young musicians, refugees in Lebanon, half of whom are sons and daughters of forcibly disappeared individuals since 2014. Nophotozone assisted the members in launching the band in 2022, and the name “Qarar” which means “Decision“, was chosen to express the band members’ determination to progress in their lives and take the initiative to turn the challenges they face into artistic work resisting the harsh conditions around them.

Nophotozone provides support to the band members on various cultural, financial, and logistical levels for several years, based on human rights and gender equality principles, helping them establish their band to use art and music to express their ideas and feelings.

Expressing human rights through music enables the band members to become part of Nophotozone family and essential partners. Our plan is to empower the band members culturally, technically, and intellectually to develop their musical talents to a professional level.

Activities we have conducted include training on human rights culture, nonviolent communication, and photography, as well as theatrical training, theatrical performances, several musical concerts, and organizing numerous events by Nophotozone.

Our Plan

To empower the band members culturally, technically, and intellectually to develop their musical talents to a professional level.

Activities

We have conducted include training on human rights culture, nonviolent communication, and photography, as well as theatrical training, theatrical performances, several musical concerts, and organizing numerous events by Nophotozone.

Band members:

Safa

Born in 2001, playing drums and percussion since 2015, studying cinema, and working in photography and editing.

Waseem

Born in 1999, playing violin since 2007.

Hassan

Born in 2002, playing oud and singing since 2017.

Israa

Born in 1999, playing cello since 2012, studied auditing and accounting.

Mohammed

Born in 2006, playing oud since 2017.

Abdulmunim

Born in 2006, playing accordion since 2018, continuing education.

Wiam

Born in 2007, playing riq since 2018, continuing education.

Kareem

Born in 2005, playing Buzuq since 2017, studying computer engineering at the Lebanese International University.

Safa

Born in 2001, playing drums and percussion since 2015, studying cinema, and working in photography and editing.

Israa

Born in 1999, playing cello since 2012, studied auditing and accounting.

Wiam

Born in 2007, playing riq since 2018, continuing education.

Waseem

Born in 1999, playing violin since 2007.

Hassan

Born in 2002, playing oud and singing since 2017.

Kareem

Born in 2005, playing Buzuq since 2017, studying computer engineering at the Lebanese International University.

Mohammed

Born in 2006, playing oud since 2017.

Abdulmunim

Born in 2006, playing accordion since 2018, continuing education.

Qarar's Works

A collection of works by Qarar