In 1995, Ghazi returned to Lebanon and started teaching Media Studies at the Lebanese American University in Beirut, and continued performing live.
In 1999, he went on to record the live album “Beirut Salsa” with fellow musicians Abboud Saadi, Hani Siblini, Fouad Afra and Hratch Kassis.
During this time he produced Ghada Shbeir's debut album, “Al Muwashahat”, that went on to win the BBC World Music Awards following the landmark performance at the Barbican Hall in London in 2007.
By 2010, Ghazi Abdel Baki had already produced and published more than 30 albums and began managing the careers of many of Forward Music's recording artists.
The Label started then producing Music Festivals in Beirut, and participated in live concerts in Damascus, Cairo, Dubai, Paris, Montreal, Marseille and London, among others.