Ziad al-Rahbani (1956-2025): The Unyielding Voice of Resistance and Revolution

By Louis Brehony

“If the system isn’t working .. Change the system.” – Ziad al-Rahbani, “al-Nizam” (The System)

It is with shock at the earliness of his departure that Lebanon bids farewell to Ziad al-Rahbani, a pillar of radical musicianship, at the age of 69. A committed communist who aligned himself with the Palestinian cause, Ziad left his indelible musical fingerprints on a wide region. An…