Fifty years ago, Lebanese singer Fairuz released a song that stirred hope and national pride. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to music journalist Danny Hajjar about its enduring significance.

Coming from a country constantly forcing us to live day by day, our drive is to convey emotions of the present moment. Lebanon is known for many things—its lush valleys, a fertile coastal plain and a ...

Lebanese pianist, composer and playwright Ziad Rahbani performs during the Beirut Holidays 2019 Festival at the waterfront in the Lebanese capital — JOSEPH EID Renowned Lebanese musician and composer ...

BEIRUT, July 26 (Reuters) - Ziad Rahbani, the Lebanese composer and musician who created a distinct Lebanese sound from Western and Arabic musical roots, and whose sardonic critique of the country's ...

Arabic music, dance and culture take over Melbourne's Fed Square for Mousiqa Bil Madina, a free all-ages celebration.

In its general sense, zajal refers to poetry composed in any of a number of colloquial Arabic dialects. Much more ...

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 ...