This mix is a humble tribute to the late Ziad Rahbani, the great Lebanese composer, pianist, playwright, and pioneer of Fusion and Oriental Jazz. His voice, raw and unfiltered, spoke truth to power and captured the soul of Lebanon.
You’ll hear glimpses of his vast legacy — music and interview excerpts where he reflects on life, politics, creativity, and love. No mix could ever fully capture his impact, but this is my way of honoring it.
I grew up on my parents’ music, rushing home from school to play funk, disco, hip hop, and Arabic tapes on a Sony CFD-V7 Boombox. One day, my father gave me Houdou’ Nisbi — a cassette I played endlessly. It was unlike anything else: emotional, layered, and deeply rooted in Lebanon’s cultural rhythm.
That’s the power of Ziad — his music holds memory, movement, and meaning.
TRACKLIST
Dialogue #1 : On the country changing him
Prova – Kifak inta
Houdou; Nisbi
Addeysh Kan Fi Nass
Dialogue #2: On how he calls his Mother Feiruz
Bil Nisbi La Bukra
Nattarouna Ktir
Dialogue #3 – On Health
Rouh Khabbir
It’s Not a Problem
Dialogue #4: On Happiness
Al Muqadimah
Bisaraha
Prelude Theme from Mais el Rim
Dialogue #5: On Palestine’s Resilience
Abu Ali
Dialogue #6: on Having Kids
Kifak inta
Khalas
Wahda Balak
Khalik bel beit
First Introduction
Bala Wala Shi
Dialogue #7: On Immortality
