Ziad Rahbani
Lebanese composer, pianist, and playwright / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ziad Rahbani[lower-alpha 1] (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]
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Born | (1956-01-01) January 1, 1956 (age 68) |
Origin | Lebanon |
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Relatives | Mansour Rahbani (uncle) Elias Rahbani (uncle) |
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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.