Ormuz Festival fails to hit the spot
20th Oct 2005, 05:46 GMT
In the end the Ormuz Festival of itinerant music at Beirut's Art Lounge on Tuesday night was a bit of a let down. Promoted as a concert featuring three top bands from Syria, Jordan and Lebanon it felt much more like an amateur university event at a student venue.
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