Beirut, Lebanon, July 26, 2025 (AFP) - Ziad Rahbani, enfant terrible of Lebanese stage and song, dies at 69

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2025-07-26

Renowned Lebanese musician and composer Ziad Rahbani, son of music icon Fairuz and pioneer of Oriental jazz, died on Saturday aged 69 after revolutionising Lebanese theatre and music. "On Saturday at 9:00 am (0600 GMT), the heart of the great artist and creator Ziad Rahbani stopped beating," said a statement from the Beirut hospital where he was being treated. He had long suffered from health problems. Tributes poured in for the enfant terrible o......

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