Nikotine Beirut's 13-track multi-genre, multi-lingual debut album arrives in 2027.
In the meantime, catch her live on stages across Europe and Canada - including at her own cabaret show: THE DANCING DJINN.
VIDEO GALLERY
La Bohème / La Tensani · لا تنساني
One of Charles Aznavour's most famous tracks about coming of age as a poor artist in the nostalgic streets of Paris - Nikotine strips the song into nostalgia of a long forgotten love, begging her lover to remember her once again.
Performed in Montreal, 2026.
Ahwak · أهواك
Written by Abdel Wahab and made immortal by Abdel Halim Hafez - the great Egyptian singer whose voice defined Arabic romantic song for a generation. Nikotine's live rendition builds on the arrangement of Elyanna.
Performed in Toronto, 2026.
Li Beirut · ليبيروت
Originally written by the Rahbani brothers and made iconic by Fairuz, this is song is a love letter to an eternal city and its suffering under the bombs. Nikotine's live version, performed in the shadow of the 2025 assault on Lebanon, carries pain. Funds from this show were all donated directly to Beirut relief efforts.
Live from Cabaret: The Dancing Djinn, Toronto, 2025.
LA BOHÈME (Arabic)
Nikotine re-imagines La Bohème with a Lebanese twist, in the style of Fairuz. Maintaining the yearning, with a queer memory at heart.
Performed in Toronto, 2026.
Aatini El Nay · أعطني الناي وغنِّ
A setting of the poet Khalil Gibran's words to music by the Rahbani brothers, sung originally by Fairuz. A hymn about longing, nature, and the flute as the voice of the soul.
Performed in Toronto, 2026.