Ziad Rahbani

Ziad Rahbani Also Ziyad Al-Rahbany Arabic زياد رحباني‎ Born 1956 Is A Lebanese Composer And Writer For Radio Shows And Theater. His Compositions Are Well-Known Throughout The Arab World. He Is The Son Of The Lebanese Diva Fairouz And The Famous Composer Assi Rahbani
Politically Ziad Rahbani Has A Long Standing Relationship With Lebanese Leftist Movements And Is A Self-Declared Communist. Being A Christian His Politics Have Meant That He Has Been At Odds With Some Of His Coreligionists. During The Lebanese Civil War Rahbaniresided In Mainly Muslim West Beirut.
He Composed Many Songs For His Mother Fairuz As Well As Other Singers And He Has Released His Own Music Albums. Many Of His Musicals Satirised The Political Situation In Lebanon During And After The Civil War Often Strongly Critical Of The Traditional Political Establishment Others Addressed More Philosophical Questions. He Played The Lead Role In All His Plays And Has Generally Been Reluctant To Allow The Filming Of His Plays. read less