Ziad Al Rahbani ‎زياد الرحباني

Ziad Rahbani is a Lebanese composer, pianist, performer, playwright and political commentator born on 1 January 1956. Son of Assi Rhabanii and Nouhad Haddad, better known as Fairouz , Ziad grew up in an artistic environment that stimulated his creativity.

Active on many fronts, he is recognized as one of the most influential authors of the Lebanese intellectual scene by virtue of his theatrical works, his writings and his albums that contain satirical invectives and criticisms to the traditional political establishment of his country.

Ziad Rahbani's first known work is "Sadiqi Allah", a collection of writings written in the late 1960s when he was still a teenager. In 1973, at the age of 17 he composed his first musical score for a work by his mother. The famous and efficient Rahbani Brothers company (formed by Ziad's father and Uncle Mansour) had difficulties due to the hospitalization of Assi Rahbani. The writing of the work "Al Mahatta" was to be completed. One last piece remained to be composed of which the text was ready but not the music. Mansour Rahbani will entrust the composition to the young nephew. The song in question was "Saalouni El Nass". The song will have a great success and will allow Ziad to highlight his skills in the field of composition.

With His Mother  Fairuz

 As well as in the field of music, Ziad Rahbani will become known as an actor by taking part in other works by the Rahbani Brothers, including the same "" Al Mahatta "and" Mays el Rim ". He will also compose the music of various theatrical works with highly politicized content.

Among his first highly appreciated works were the albums "A Rahbani Festival", a reinterpretation of old songs by Fairiuz in a contemporary key and "Bil Afrah", an album which, besides highlighting the author's abilities in the field of composition of traditional music, offers a beautiful philological reinterpretation of old songs from the Arab classical tradition.
Eclectic musician and experimenter Ziad Rahbani has entered the family musical tradition by launching, as they say, the heart beyond the obstacle. If the Rahbani Brothers were already the bearers of a wave of renewal in the field of the Levantine composition, Ziad Rahbani has exaggerated, so to speak, the concept. He further explored the mingling of Eastern and Western music, contaminating his compositions with different genres such as jazz, bossa nova, rock, lounge music, which made him one of the most important and influential musicians in the Arab world .All the 80s and 90s saw him involved in various projects including musicals, music albums and radio programs. Among the albums made in the 80s we should mention: "Ana Mush Kafir", a record that represented an important point of reference for the generation that suffered the Lebanese civil war and "Hodou 'Nisbi" work with more relaxed atmospheres but no less full of political content. Throughout his career he has engaged in several artistic collaborations in the most fruitful of which were undoubtedly those with Joseph Saqr, Antoine Kerbaj and Bechara Khoury.

In addition to supporting various artists on the Lebanese music scene (very intriguing is the result of his collaboration on the Salma Mousfi album entitled "Monodose", which explores the world of Bossa Nova in an Arabic key) he has collaborated with some of his mother's best records among which "Kifak inta" of 1991 and "Wala kif" of 2001.


A prominent figure in Lebanese society, his political and religious positions have made him a controversial figure, admired by some and criticized by others. Known for being atheist and communist Ziad Rahbani has a longstanding relationship with the Lebanese leftist movements. In an interview with journalist Ghassan Bin-Jiddu, he stated that the massacres carried out in 1976 in the Palestinian refugee camp of Tall a-Za'tar by right-wing Christian militias was the main reason that pushed him during the Lebanese civil war to reside in West Beirut, the Muslim part of the city.

A supporter of the Lebanese resistance to the Israeli occupation and to the Zionist regime, coming from a Christian family, his political vision has put him several times in contrast with his belonging environment but has made him a respected figure both musically and humanly.

Ziad Rahbani è un compositore, pianista, performer, drammaturgo e commentatore politico libanese nato il 1 ° gennaio 1956. Figlio di Assi Rhabanii e Nouhad Haddad, meglio conosciuta con il nome d’arte di Fairouz, Ziad è cresciuto in un ambiente artistico che ne ha stimolato la creatività.

Attivo su molti fronti è riconosciuto come uno degli autori più influenti della scena intellettuale libanese in virtù delle sue opere teatrali, dei suoi scritti e dei suoi album che contengono invettive e critiche in forma satirica all’establishment politico tradizionale del suo paese. 

With his Father Assi

La prima opera artistica conosciuta di Ziad Rahbani è "Sadiqi Allah" , una raccolta di scritti redatta alla fine degli anni 60 quando era ancora adolescente. Nel 1973, all'età di 17 anni compose la sua prima partitura musicale per un opera della madre. La collaudata ditta dei Rahbani Brothers ( formata dal padre di Ziad e dallo zio Mansour) si trovò in difficoltà a causa del ricovero in ospedale di Assi Rahbani. Si doveva terminare la scrittura dell’opera “ Al Mahatta “ . Rimaneva da comporre un ultimo brano del quale era pronto il testo ma non la musica. Mansour Rahbani affiderà la composizione al giovane nipote. La canzone in questione era "Saalouni El Nass" . Il brano otterrà un grande successo e permetterà a Ziad di mettere in luce le sue capacità nel campo della composizione.

Oltre che nel campo della musica Ziad Rahbani si farà conoscere come attore prendendo parte ad altre opere dei Rahbani Brothers tra le quali la stessa ““ Al Mahatta “ e "Mays el Rim" . Egli stesso comporrà le musiche di varie opere teatrali dai contenuti altamente politicizzati.

Tra i suoi primi lavori come compositore vanno segnalati gli album “ A Rahbani Festival” , una rivisitazione di vecchi brani di Fairiuz in chiave contemporanea e “Bil Afrah “ , album il quale , oltre a mettere in luce le capacità della’autore nel campo della composizione di musica tradizionale, offre una bellissima rivisitazione filologica di vecchi brani della tradizione classica araba. 

Musicista eclettico e sperimentatore Ziad Rahbani si è inserito nella tradizione musicale di famiglia lanciando, come si suol dire, il cuore oltre l’ostacolo. Se già i Rahbani Brothers furono portatori di un ondata di rinnovamento nel campo della composizione levantina, Ziad Rahbani ha estremizzato, per cosi dire, il concetto . Ha ulteriormente esplorato le commistioni tra musica orientale e occidentale, contaminando le proprie composizioni con generi diversi quali il jazz, la bossa nova, il rock , la lounge music , cosa che ha fatto di di lui uno dei musicisti più importanti ed influenti del mondo arabo.

Tutti gli anni 80 e 90 lo hanno visto impegnato i svariati progetti tra musical, album musicali e programmi in radio. Tra gli album realizzati negli anni 80 vanno segnalati senza dubbio “ Ana Mush Kafir” , disco che ha rappresentato un importante punto riferimento per la generazione che ha subito la guerra civile libanese e “ Hodou' Nisbi” lavoro dalle atmosfere più rilassate ma non meno pregno di contenuti politici. Nel corso della sua carriera svariate sono state le collaborazioni in campo artistico le più fruttuose delle quali sono state senza dubbio quelle con Joseph Saqr, Antoine Kerbaj e Bechara Khoury .

Oltre a sostenere vari artisti della scena musicale libanese ( molto intrigante è il risultato della sua collaborazione all’album di Salma Mousfi intitolato “Monodose” ,che esplora il mondo della Bossa Nova in chiave araba) ha collaborato ad alcuni dei migliori dischi della madre tra i quali “Kifak inta" del 1991 e "Wala kif" del 2001. 

  Personaggio di spicco della società libanese , le sue                posizioni politiche e religiose hanno fatto di lui una  figura      controversa, ammirata da alcuni e criticata da altri . Noto per essere ateo e comunista Ziad Rahbani ha una relazione di lunga data con i movimenti di sinistra libanesi . In un'intervista rilasciata al giornalista Ghassan Bin-Jiddu, ha dichiarato che i massacri operati nel 1976 nel campo profughi palestinese di Tall a-Za'tar da parte delle milizie cristiane estremiste di destra è stata la ragione principale che lo ha spinto durante la guerra civile libanese a risiedere a West Beirut, la parte    mussulmana della città.

Sostenitore della resistenza libanese all’occupazione israeliana e al regime sionista , provenendo da una famiglia cristiana, la sua visione politica lo ha messo più volte in contrasto con il suo ambiente di appartenenza ma ne ha fatto una figura rispettata sia musicalmente che umanamente.

 Ziad Al Rahbani ‎زياد الرحباني - A Rahbani Festival رحباني فاستفال

A1 Sah ennom - صح النوم - مدخل
A2 Ya Mahla Noura يامحلا نورها
A3 La Enta Habibi لا انت حبيبي
A4 La Teatab alayi لاتعتب عليا
A5 Allamouni علموني
A6 Al Yadi ع اليادي
B1 Natouret El Mafateeh المفاتيح ( La Gardienne Des Cles Ouverture)
B2 Ya Beyah El Khawatem يابياع الخواتيم
B3 Nassam Alayna El Hawa نسم علينا الهوي
B4 Dakhlek ya emmy - دخيلك يا امي
B5 El Helwa De الحلوه دي
B6 Ya Ana Ya Ana يا انا يا انا

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Ziad Al Rahbani ‎زياد الرحباني - Bil Afrah بالافراح 

A1 Kaskes Warak قصقص ورق
A2 Raksat Tahiat رقصة تحيات
A3 Atem Ya Leil عتم يا ليل
A4 Akhed Habibi اخذ حبيبي
B1 Sahrieh مقدمة سهرية
B2 Ya Hamam يا حمام يا مروح
B3 Saalouni El Nass سألوني الناس
B4 Ya Habibi Koullama Habb El Hawaيا حبيبي كلما هب الهوى
B5 Shirak شيراك  
B6 Zourouni زوروني


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Ziad Al Rahbani & Bechara Khoury زياد الرحباني و بشارة الخوري – Kyrie Eleison كيرياليسون

A1 Nahnou Saheroun نحن ساهرون
A2 Idhhabu al ard اذهبوا في الأرض
A3 Touba lilsa'in طوبى للساعين
A4 Ya min ta'amdat يا من تعمدت
B1 Sayidi سيدي
B2 Al Majd Laka المجد لك
B3 Kyrie Eleison كيرياليسون
B4 Touba Lilsa'in (Instrumental) موسيقى طوبى للساعين
B5 Sayidi Aatina (Instrumental) موسيقى سيدي

 

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Ziad Al Rahbani & Joseph Saqr زياد الرحباني و جوزيف صقر - Bennesbeh Labokra... Chou? بالنسبة لبكرا ... شو؟

A1 First Introduction المقدمة الموسيقية الأولى
A2 Variation 1 مشهد حساب القناني
A3 Reda إسمع يا رضا
A4 Variation 2 مشهد باقة الورد
A5 Al Bosta أغنية البوسطة
B1 Second Introduction المقدمة الموسيقية الثانية
B2 Variation 3 مطعم بيبرم
B3 Variation 4 مشهد زكريا ونجيب
B4 Wahda Balak عايشة وحدا بلاك
B5 Variation 5 مشهد الجريمة
B6 Last Scene المشهد الأخير
B7 Final Theme


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Ziad Al Rahbani ‎زياد الرحباني - Abu Ali أبو علي

01  Abu Ali أبو علي

02 Prelude (theme from Mais al Rim)

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Ziad Al Rahbani ‎زياد الرحباني - Houdou Nisbi هدوء نسبي

01 Bala wala chi       بلا ولا شي

02  Houdou Nisbi هدوء نسبي 

03 The same       نفس الشغلة

04   Yalla Kichou Barra   يلله كشو برا  

05 Don't  go  ما تفل 

06  Bil Nisbi La Boukra  بالنسبة لبكرا شو

07 Bisraha  بصراحة

08   5 To 7 PM  

09 Rouh khabbir      روح خبر 

10 For sure      من كل بد 

11 Khalas      خلص 

12 Finale  فينال

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Ziad Al Rahbani ‎زياد الرحباني - Ana Moush Kafer أنا مش كافر

01 Ana Moush Kafer  أنا مش كافر

02 Shou Hal Ayyam شو هالأيام

03 A'anitham  عالنظام

04 Shou A'ada Ma Bada  شو عدا ما بدا 

05 Yessa'ed We Yea'en  يساعدو يعين

06 Bi Halyawmayn بها ليومين 

07 Bharf Esheen  بحرف الشين

08 Bhaneek  بهنيك

09 Al Mokawama al Watania al Lubnani المقاومة الوطنية اللبنانية

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Ziad Al Rahbani & Antoine Kerbaj زياد الرحباني وانطوان كرباج - Amrik sayiduna wa Abtal waharamiyya امرك سيدنا و ابطال وحرامية

A1 Al Muqadenah 1 المقدمة ١
A2 L' Alan (Advertisement) اعلان
A3 Mashhad al Fahes (Examination) مشهد الفحص
A4 Tango
A5 Break فاصل زمني
A6 Al Muqadenah-2 (Introduction 2) المقدمة ٢
A7 Al Muqadenah (Introduction)المقدمة
A8 Tagheer Awal (First Change )تغيير اول
A9 Oghniyat el Shahadeen اغنية الشحادين
A10 Tagheer Thani (Second Change) تغيير ثاني
A11 Al Piano اغنية الپيانو
B1 Tagheer Thaleth (Third Change) تغيير ثالث
B2 Al Jeel (The Generation) الجيل 
B3 Hake Ad Ma Baddak Fee حكي قد ما بدك في
B4 Oghniyat el Gharam اغنية الغرام
B5 Mashhad al Hob مشهد حب
B6 End of Chapter 1 نهاية الفصل الاول
B7 Kabbaret Dancing رقصة الكباريه
B8 Kbareah Wa Mhajjaren كباريه ومهجرين
B9 Slow
B10 Mashhad al Serk مشهد السيرك 
B11 Final-Al Adala الفينال العدالة

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Ziad Al Rahbani ‎زياد الرحباني - Oriental Jazz Concert Live At Buc, Irwin Hall

A1 Overture 83 المدخل
A2 Shou bihubbik شو بحبّك
A3 Prelude No 4
A4 O Grande Amor

A5 Prelude (Mays al rim ميس الريم) 

A6 Taqassim mi Hudu' nisbi تقاسم من هدوء نسبي
B1 Idha ba'ada fy majal إذا بعد في مجال
B2 Wasalu 'abitu وصلو عابيتو
B3 Shay fashil شي فاشل
B4 Round Midnight
B5 Yardbird Suite

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Ziad Al Rahbani & Joseph Saqr زياد الرحباني و جوزيف صقر - Bema Enno بما إنو

01 Dokhoul دخول
02 Hik Bitiamal Hik هيك بتعمل هيك
03 'itaban majuby عتابا ماجويي
04 Itghayarna قلتيلي
05 Al Jaw Halian eالجو حالياً
06 'itaban 2 عتابا ملفات
07 Talfin Aayach تلفن عياش
08 'itaban 3 عتابا
09 Bima Enno بما انو
10 Raksa Al Arouss رقصة العرس
11 Marba Al Dalal مربى الدلال
12 Min al afdal innak tahshimy من الأفضل إنك تحتشمي
13 'itaban 3 عتابا اولمبيك
14 Aphlaton افلاطون

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Ziad Al Rahbani ‎زياد الرحباني - Law la fusha al Amal لولا فسحة الامل

01 Law La Fosehat Al Amal لولا فسحة الأمل
02 Al 'arus أغنية العرس (الاصوات :الفرقة)
03 Al Akhelaq الأخلاق
04 Break 1
05 Mosiqa Akhebar موسيقى أخبار
06 itaban
07 Break 2
08 itaban
09 Break 3
10 Win Sarat Fiki وانصرعت فيكي
11 Break 4
12 itaban
13 'alan Sigara اعلان السيجارة
14 Break 5
15 Why Not (سلمى المصفي)
16 Break 6
17 Flash 

18 Nihaya Al Fasle Al Awal نهاية الفصل الأول
19 Bidayate Al Fasle Al Tani بداية الفصل الثاتي
20 Ma biqa fina nathammal ما بقا فينا نتحمل
21 Tequila
22 Wala Mine Yahzanone ولا مين يحزنون
23 Break 7, Piano
24 Break 8
25 'itaban
26 Break 9
27 Al Akhelaq الأخلاق
28 Lawla Fosehat Al Amal (Instrumental) لولا فسحة الامل
29 Break 10

30 Oghniyat Al Radio أغنية الراديو (فيروز) 31 Al Tahiya ألتحية


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Ziad Al Rahbani ‎زياد الرحباني - Live At Damascus Citadel 2008

01 Ouverture مقدمة 83
02 Bala Wala Chiبلا ولا شي
03 Bema Enno بما إنو
04 Rajaa Bidhin allah راجعة بإذن الله
05 Bel Nisbi La Bokra Chou 2 بالنسبة لبكرا شو - التحية
06 Enshalla Ma Bou Chi انشالله ما بو شي
07 Ahu Dalli Sar أهو دا اللى صار
08 The Middle East wa al qameh) الشرق الأوسط والقمح
09 Mish qassa Hay مش قصة هاي
10 Shou Hal Iyam شو هالأيام
11 Abu Ali أبو علي
12 'aysha Wahda Balak عايشة وحدا بلاك
13 'udak Rannan عودك رنان


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Ziad Al Rahbani ‎زياد الرحباني - The Many Moods of Ziad

A musical journey through the art of the great Ziad Al Rahbani


01 Natouret El Mafateeh المفاتيح 

02 Nahnou Saheroun نحن ساهرون 

03 Shou Hal Ayyam شو هالأيام 

04 Khalas خلص 

05 Al Tahiya ألتحية 

06 Nazl al Sourour نزل السرور 

07 Raksa Al Arouss رقصة العرس 

08 La Teatab alayi لاتعتب عليا 

09 Abu Ali أبو علي 

10 First Introduction المقدمة الموسيقية الأولى 

11 Bidayate Al Fasle Al Tani بداية الفصل الثاتي 

12 Bi Halyawmayn بها ليومين 

13 'itaban 3 عتابا 

14 Sayidi سيدي 

15 Al Muqadenah المقدمة 

16 Houdou Nisbi هدوء نسبي 

17 Allamouni علموني 

18 Win Sarat Fiki وانصرعت فيكي 

19 Ya zaman el ta'afiyya يا زمان الطائفية 

20 Yessa'ed We Yea'en يساعدو يعين 

21 Bil Nisbi La Boukra بالنسبة لبكرا شو 

22 Min al afdal innak tahshimy من الأفضل إنك تحتشمي 

23 Bala wala chi بلا ولا شي


Track 01-08-17 From the album “A Rahbani Festival “ 

Track 04- 16- 21-23 From the album “ Houdou Nisbi” 

Track 03-12-20 From the album “Ana Moush Kafer “ 

Track 07-13-22 From the album“ Bema Enno” 

Track 02-14 From the album “ Kyrie Eleison” 

Track 05-11-18 From the album “ Law la fusha al Amal” 

Track 06 From the album “ L'Auberge Du Bonheur “ 

Track 09 From the album “ Abu Ali “ 

Track 10 From the album “ Bennesbeh Labokra... Chou?” 

Track 15 From the album “ Amrik sayiduna wa Abtal waharamiyya” 

Track 19 From the album “ The American Motion Picture”

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