Tribute to ZIAD RAHBANI - Selected by Dusty FingerZ

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