Ronnie Chatah is host of The Beirut Banyan podcast ( @TheBeirutBanyan ) founder of the WalkBeirut tour and opinion columnist for a variety of outlets on Lebanese affairs. You can find him on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter @@TheBeirutBanyan For this episode Ronnie is joined by Mazen Tannous, a dance instructor & former television host of ‘Jazz Dance’ at MTV & Marina Hashem, community organizer for Beirut Swing. Mazen, Marina and Ronnie discuss Beirut Swing, a dance collective celebrating ‘Lindy Hop’ and the wider story of jazz era swing dance with its origins in Harlem (New York) in the 1920s and 30s. Their conversation includes the appeal swing dancing offers across generations, from amateurs to professionals. Beirut Swing (coordinated by Marina Hashem) takes place Monday nights at Aaliya’s Books in Gemmayze, and Mazen Tannous offers his dance lessons Tuesday & Wednesday nights in the Azarieh school in Achrafieh. And the movie Hellzapoppin’ mentioned in this episode is accessible in full on YouTube. #mtvlebanon #mtvpodcast #podcasts #mazentannous #marinahashem #shorts
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