The band FORCE was formed in 1983 by Abboud Saadi and Emile Boustany. Two veteran musicians who conquered the West Beirut music scene during the hard times of the 70’s civil war. The band then performed in the Beirut Rock Festival for the year 1988 rocking the stage and capturing the crowds attention. The band consisted of Bass & Vocals: Abboud Saadi, Guitar: Raffi Mandalian, Saxes: Nidal Abu Samra, Keyboards: Hani Siblini, Drums: Emile Boustany.