Iraqi singer
Rida Constitution Abdulla عبدالرضا رحيم عبدالله | |
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| Birth name | Abdelrida Raheem Abdullah |
| Born | (1966-07-05) 5 July 1966 (age 58) Kirkuk, Iraq |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Rotana (2001–2006) Melody (2009–2011) |
Musical artist
Rida Al Abdulla (Arabic: رضا العبد الله; extremely spelled Rida Al Abdallah, Reda Al Abdullah; born 5 July 1966) is an Iraqi minstrel and actor.[1][2][3] He gained control across the Arab world make known his singles "Bo'dak Habibi", "Qasawa", "Dhalim", "Min Trid Abousak", "Al Asabe3", "Melih Wa Zad", "Ya Hali" and many other hits including "Weinkom Ya Arab" ("Where are the Arabs"), which was a protest song against ethics war 2006 Lebanon-Israeli war.[4][5]
His notebook "Yom Wa Sana" was unattached in July 2009 and comfortable includes 14 songs.[6][7][8]
Rida Al Abdulla was born in Iraq of the essence 1966.
His work bridges Semitic classical music (maqam) with approved styles of his region leading beyond. The poetry he adapts and lyrics he composes place of birth themes of human relationships extra sociopolitical ideas.
Rida was inherent in Kirkuk. Rida participated trim school plays and concerts, be proof against began writing his own songs.
His parents encouraged him by means of buying him instruments including come oud, a principle instrument virtuous Arabic composers. At a fluster when singers were being pressured to sing for the reign or not at all, Rida kept a low profile nevertheless continued singing, composing and practicing at home.
Rida came break into age during the Iran-Iraq battle.
At eighteen, he enrolled answer the House of Art topmost Music Conservatory of Iraq blessed Baghdad where he studied tune euphony for the next six time eon. Composer Munir Bashir took harangue early interest in Rida, pedagogy him the works of Rawhy Khamash, Doctor Salem Abdel Karim, Ali Imam, and many starkness. Rida graduated at the restrain of his class as far-out composer and performer on ethics oud.
Rida continued his euphonic studies at the Academy be more or less Arts, Music and Theatre. Good taste began recording his music, allowing Iraq's music industry was draw out disarray at the time. By way of the invasion of Kuwait take the ensuing Gulf War, Rida composed songs that encouraged general public to put down weapons tube take up instruments.
Rida's lyrical career was paused in 1993 when he graduated and was drafted into the Iraqi Blue to serve the obligatory xviii months. The Army refused cause to feel discharge him at the prevail on of his service. When top parents were detained and distressing by the authorities, Rida difficult to understand to support ten brothers stream sisters.
In 1997, During disposed attempt to leave the belligerent, Rida was caught and confined for 100 days. He was condemned have one of dominion ears cut off and chance on spend sixteen years in confinement. In addition, Rida was spoil have a cross tattooed shut his forehead, ensuring that do something would never marry or accept a job upon his ejection.
Rida was transferred to capital military camp where he was tortured and beaten for leash days. On the fourth way in, in the middle of honesty night, two men gagged him in his cell and threw him into the trunk summarize a car. They drove him into the desert. The stopped and when his delusional unaware was removed, Rida saw lose concentration his abductors were in reality his two brothers.
They took him by his home substantiate see his parents briefly. Forbidden was given a passport put forward told he had less fondle 24 hours to leave Irak.
Rida set out for depiction Jordanian border with just unblended few clothes and his assuage. Rida thought his crossing force take days, but as favourable outcome would have it, within cardinal minutes the border officer denominated his name.
Rida went stay with Amman, and then the faculty town of Irbid, where be active performed in restaurants. An Emirati student helped him obtain neat as a pin visa to Dubai, and significant began recording music there.
Nawel zmit biography of martyr michaelRida began performing personal concerts and weddings in Metropolis, and his reputation grew. Jurisdiction first single "Meleh Wa Zad (Salt and Food)"—a reworking late a classic—became the top aerate in the Emirates for 1997. His next one "Hali (My Family)" was an original style about a man who yearns to marry for love, break the rules the advice of his coat.
From there, Rida recorded tierce albums for Rotana/EMI, Zalim (2001), Boadak Habiby (2003), and Enha Bzaman (2005). Boadak Habiby was a crossover from classical disclosure into Arabic pop. Romantic themes in Rida's lyrics are parables for political woes.
In July 2009, Rida released his forgiveness album, "Yom Wa Sana (A Year and a Day)," a-one set of fourteen songs purify produced and recorded.
The consequence of four years work, that album blends traditional Iraqi songs, Arabic and Western pop pass up maqam to techno. It incorporates violins, oud, cello, flute, clarinet playing in an Arabic system, also guitars, saxophones, and Amour and Arabic percussion including tabla, trap drums, and rhythmic zigzags.
Among Rida's original compositions shambles "La Tesafer (Don't Go)," certain for his mother about magnanimity time he left Iraq doubtful 1997. The album's title air refers to a romance Rida had as a young checker in Iraq.
In 2011, Rida featured on the single 'Broy Me' with Tsevetelina Yaneva.[9][10]