Each release by Nabeel features cover art and music videos that depict Razak’s family, a nod to his lineage and his familial ...

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Long uprooted from his native Iraq, Naseer Shamma, an icon of the Arabic oud, has returned home to help rekindle the flame of Iraqi music. Exiled in 1993 under dictator Saddam Hussein, Naseer Shamma ...

BAGHDAD — War kept him away from his beloved homeland for decades. Now, virtuoso oud player Naseer Shamma hopes to help rebuild conflict-scarred Iraq through a series of concerts and other projects to ...

"I'm quite a coward," Rahma Riad admitted with a laugh. "I mean, I like taking risks in general, but I avoid reckless ones when it comes to my music career." It's a surprisingly candid confession from ...