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My Take
What grabs me about Ziad Rahbani is how he refused the easy path. Being the son of Fairuz, the towering voice of the Arab world, could have flattened a lesser artist into a footnote. Instead he fused jazz into Lebanese music and turned the stage into a scalpel, satirizing the sectarian politics of a country tearing itself apart. I admire that kind of nerve, making art that mocks power while the bombs are still falling. His passing in 2025 closed a singular chapter. To me he stands as proof that inherited fame is just raw material, and what you forge from it is the real measure.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ziad Rahbani
- Name (Japanese)
- ジアド・ラハバーニ
- Reading
- じあど・らはばーに
- Born
- December 31, 1955 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- Antelias, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon
- Occupation
- composer / singer / jazz musician / pianist / songwriter
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ziad Rahbani born?
Born December 31, 1955 (age 70).
Where is Ziad Rahbani from?
Ziad Rahbani is from Antelias, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.
What does Ziad Rahbani do?
Ziad Rahbani works as composer, singer, jazz musician, pianist, songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.