A son of Lebanese musical icons, he became one himself, with satirical critiques of his country’s dysfunction that melded ...

Hundreds of people in Lebanon have paid tribute to iconic composer, pianist and playwright Ziad Rahbani, who died over the ...

BEIRUT (AP) — Ziad Rahbani, a visionary Lebanese composer, playwright, pianist and political provocateur, died on Saturday, ...

Ziad Rahbani died at age 69 on Saturday, Lebanese newspaper L'Orient-Le Jour reported, citing a statement from the hospital ...

He was to the manner born. His mother Fairouz is Lebanon’s most iconic singer, a diva whose haunting voice continues to ...

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Ziad Rahbani, the Lebanese composer and musician who created a distinct Lebanese sound from Western and Arabic musical roots, ...

Ziad Rahbani, one of Lebanon’s most influential cultural voices and a fearless critic of political powers, has died at the ...

Raised in a storied family — his mother, Fayrouz, is one of the Arab world’s most beloved singers — he wrote works reflecting a chaotic era in Lebanese history.

Ziad Rahbani, a beloved Lebanese musician and writer, passed away at the age of 69. He died on July 26, 2025, as reported by ...

Ziad Rahbani, a visionary Lebanese composer, playwright, pianist and political provocateur, died on Saturday, at the age of ...

Ziad Rahbani was more than a composer or playwright—he was a mirror of Lebanon's identity, a vital part of its theatrical and ...