File picture dated January 23, 2003 shows the Arab world's most renowned living singer Fairuz smiling to her audience during a concert in the Gulf emirate of Dubai. The Lebanese diva's son, composer Ziad Rahbani, said at a press conference on the sidelines of the second Cairo Jazz Festival on March 9 in the Egyptian capital that the release of Fairuz's new CD, ready since last year, is awaiting a distributor. Rahbani, who composed the music and lyrics for the new CD, added that he hopes their latest work will soon be on the market./p
