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"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 ...

Iraqi virtuoso oud player Naseer Shamma returns to homeland with plans to fund education, arts in war-torn nation BAGHDAD — War kept him away from his beloved homeland for decades. Now, virtuoso oud ...