Dana Hourani Honors South Lebanon and Lost Loved Ones on ‘Badkon Shi’

With a soft vocal delivery and delicate musical arrangement, Lebanese singer-songwriter Dana Hourani travels back to childhood family summers spent on the Litani River in her latest single, ‘Badkon Shi’.

The track acts as a vulnerable reflection on unfinished goodbyes - whether with lost loved ones or with physical places themselves. Hourani imagines a final conversation to find closure in a moment when the memories that inspired her feel increasingly out of reach.

Composed by Robert Alassaad, the track mirrors this emotional dialogue musically. Co-produced by Sleiman Damien and Hourani, it pairs her tender vocals with an intimate, conversational oud motif. These lead elements float above a warm bed of electric pianos and subtle synth pads, anchored by a steady tabla groove. Though the melodies carry a hopeful, major-scale warmth, Hourani channels the heavier realities of living through war through lyrics co-written with Alassaad, seeking solace in childhood comfort while processing proper farewells.

Directed by Mikella Younes, the accompanying music video pairs archival VHS footage of Hourani’s family trips to South Lebanon with recreated scenes of her revisiting those exact spaces. Performing along the Litani with a somber presence, Hourani stands in quiet contrast to the family surrounding her, reflecting on simpler joys from a distant time.