In the Arab world, few voices resonate with audiences as much as the enduring, almost sacred familiarity of Fairuz. Her music has been the embodiment of Lebanon’s mourning and heartbreak, spanning ...

In a world of constant noise and infinite scroll, there’s still something deeply satisfying about the holding a cultural ...

You don't have to be Lebanese to know the voice of Nihad Haddad, better known as Fairuz -- Arabic for "turquoise." The man who discovered her described her voice as a rare gem, capable of working in ...

Ziad Rahbani, a treasured Lebanese composer and musician, has reportedly died. He was 69. According to a statement from the hospital where Ziad was being treated in Beirut, which was obtained by the ...

Hundreds of people in Lebanon paid tribute Monday to iconic composer, pianist and playwright Ziad Rahbani, who died over the weekend. His mother, Fairuz, one of the Arab world’s most esteemed singers, ...