Ziad Rahbani, Oriental jazz pioneer and giant of Lebanese theatre, dies at 69

26/07/2025 13:25 France 24

Legendary musician and composer Ziad Rahbani blended Arabic music and classical jazz into a new form that he called "Oriental jazz". The son of iconic Lebanese singer Fayrouz, Rahbani was also a leftist playwright whose works explored the social complexities of the Lebanese civil war. He died on Saturday aged 69.

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