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Rahma Riad Talks About Fear, Iraqi Music & Creating Timeless Songs
Rahma Riad covers Billboard Arabia.
“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 a star who, despite reaching stardom back in her twenties, still feels the weight of each artistic decision. Billboard Arabia sat down with Rahma Riad, its June 2025 cover star, on a breathtaking hilltop in the village of Arnaoon in the north of Lebanon, where the mountains open their arms to the sky and sea. Rahma added: “People today listen to Fairouz, Umm Kulthum and Abdul Halim songs on TikTok.” The new generation, in her opinion, has not lost its sense of beauty, but finds itself in the middle of an accelerated musical rhythm that does not allow them to breath or contemplate.
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