Ziad Rahbani

Ziad Rahbani

Biography: Lebanese composer, songwriter, singer, playwright, journalist and director. He began composing since he was six years old. He also composed his first song for for his mother, Fairouz, at only seventeen years old. Ever since, Ziad began working with his mother and the Rahbani family in their theatrical works at that time, then he also began writing and directing his own plays, which began to bear his own mark and his political and social views, which include (سهرية، نزل السرور، بالنسبة لبكرا شو، فيلم أمريكي طويل، شيء فاشل، بخصوص الكرامة والشعب العنيد). He's also written and composed several songs for Fairouz (البوسطة، عندي ثقة فيك، سلم لي عليه، إيه في أمل), and has taken part in several radio shows (العقل زينة، ياه ما أحلاكم، نص الألف 500) Ziad's first artistic work was "Sadiqi Allah" (My Friend God), a collection of writings between the years 1967 and 1968 when he was in his teens. In 1973, at age 17, Rahbani composed his first music for Fairuz. Assi Rahbani, his father, was hospitalized and his mother Fairuz was to play the leading role in Al Mahatta by the Rahbani brothers. Mansour Rahbani, his uncle, who had written the lyrics of a song about Assi Rahbani's forced absence, gave Ziad the task of composing its music. The song "Saalouni El Nass" (People Asked Me) gained Ziad recognition.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: January 01, 1956

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

The Kite
The Kite

2004-02-18

Alive: Music from Beirut
Alive: Music from Beirut

1991-12-31

Nahla
Nahla

1979-01-02

Whispers
Whispers

1980-01-01

American Motion Picture
American Motion Picture

1980-01-01

Houdou Nisbi
Houdou Nisbi

1985-01-01

What About Tomorrow?
What About Tomorrow?

1978-02-21