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Ziad Rahbani, Oriental Jazz Pioneer and Giant of Lebanese Theatre, Dies at 69
- At 9:00 am Saturday, a Beirut hospital confirmed the passing of Ziad Rahbani, Lebanese composer and playwright, hospital statement said.
- Ziad Rahbani was a multifaceted Lebanese artist and political analyst, son of Arab musical icon Fairuz, who rose during the Lebanese Civil War with politically charged theatre and music.
- “Ziad Rahbani’s music is a voice carved from Lebanon’s soul,” Toufic Maatouk said, highlighting his fusion of Lebanese heritage in works like Nazl el-Sourour, composed at age 17.
- Reactions spread quickly as communities mourned his passing, with Lebanese actress Rola Hamadeh saying `Ziad Rahbani. Words are insufficient to describe this loss,` as the Lebanese and Arab artistic communities grieved.
- His legacy positions him as a foundational figure in independent music culture, as Tania Salah said, `Rahbani is the true architect of the scene,` and his influence continues to shape regional discourse.
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Ziad Rahbani, one of the most popular and influential Lebanese artists in both North Africa and the Middle East, who left a lasting mark on Arab music and theater, died on Saturday in a Beirut hospital of a heart attack.
The Lebanese composer, musician and theatre author Ziad Rahbani is dead.
The Lebanese composer and playwright, son of Fayrouz, had put his art of musical hybridization and staging at the service of a political satire in his country. He died on Saturday 26 July, at 69 years old.
With his passing on July 26, 2025, the curtain fell on an exceptional chapter in the history of Arab music and theater. Ziad Rahbani, the Lebanese artist who shaped an artistic landscape
Radio France Internationale
IONNEWSLebanon mourns one of its greatest artists. Lebanese composer and playwright Ziad Rahbani died on Saturday, July 26, at the age of 69, at the Beirut hospital where he was treated. Son of the legendary Fairuz and composer Assi Rahbani, he was known for his plays (now cults) and for "inventing" eastern jazz. Rebellious figure of the Lebanese cultural scene, he leaves behind him a deeply committed work.
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