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 ...

November marks the 91st birthday of legendary singer Fairuz, as Ahram Online celebrates her artistic achievements and highlights her enduring role as a cultural ambassador who continues to inspire ...

Lebanon this week mourned the passing of one of its most beloved artists. Musician and playwright Ziad Rahbani died a week ago. NPR's Michael Levitt has this remembrance. (SOUNDBITE OF ZIAD RAHBANI ...

Lebanese musician and composer Ziad Rahbani, son of the iconic singer Fairuz and a pioneer of fusion jazz, has died at the age of 69 of a heart attack. “On Saturday at 9:00am, the heart of the great ...

Legendary Arab singer Fairuz, whose ballads have told of love, her native Lebanon and the Palestinian cause, turned 90 on Thursday as her conflict-weary country is wracked by the Israel-Hezbollah war.

You don't have to be Lebanese to know the voice of Nihad Haddad, better known as Fairuz. She sang for a united Lebanon, even when the country was... Fairuz: Lebanon's Voice Of Hope Fairuz: Lebanon's ...