Fairouz is Lebanon's most iconic singer, a diva whose haunting voice continues to enchant the Arab world. She is the mother of Ziad Rahbani, the musician and playwright. Her late husband Assi and brother-in-law Mansour Rahbani were composers and playwrights who wrote songs for her and helped launch the careers of other Lebanese artists. As of mid-2025 she was 90 years old.
You may be marching to the beat of a different drummer, but you're still in the parade.