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Born on December 31, 1955, Ziad Rahbani was from Antelias, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. Public records list Ziad Rahbani as a composer, singer and jazz musician.
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.
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- 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
- Origin
- Antelias, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon
- Occupation
- composer / singer / jazz musician / pianist / songwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
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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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ziad Rahbani born?
Born December 31, 1955.
Where was Ziad Rahbani from?
Ziad Rahbani was from Antelias, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.
What did Ziad Rahbani do?
Ziad Rahbani worked as composer, singer, jazz musician, pianist, songwriter.
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