Passing Away of an Arabic Music Poet
Mansour Al Rahbani recently passed away at the age of 83. Rahbani, his elder brother Assi, and his brother’s wife Fairuz, produced their first album as a trio in 1955 and eventually became the most famous trio in Arabic music. They performed around the world and also produced three films and eighteen plays! The two Rahbani brothers came from a background of poverty and destitution, and their dramatic works emphasized socio-political themes, without sacrificing the quality of the music itself.
