Ziad Rahbani

Ziad Rahbani
زياد الرحباني
Rahbani in 2001
Rahbani in 2001
Background information
Born (1956-01-01) January 1, 1956 (age 68)
OriginLebanon
Genres
Occupations
  • Composer
  • writer
  • musician
Instruments
  • Piano
  • electronic keyboards
  • accordion
  • buzuq
  • vocals
Parents
RelativesMansour Rahbani (uncle)
Elias Rahbani (uncle)

Ziad Rahbani[a] (Arabic: زياد الرحباني, born 1956) is a Lebanese composer, pianist, playwright, and political commentator. He is the son of Fairouz, one of Lebanon and the Arab world's most famous singers, and Assi Rahbani, one of the founders of modern Arabic music.[1]

His compositions are well known throughout the Arab world. He became by far the most influential Lebanese artist during the civil war. Many of his musicals satirize Lebanese politics both during and after the Lebanese Civil War, and are often strongly critical of the traditional political establishment.


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  1. ^ "Rahbani's 'Oriental Jazz' Is Rooted in Lebanon's Struggle but Scorned by Traditional Arabs". Los Angeles Times. April 14, 1988.