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Nasser Shamma, the renowned oud player and UNESCO Artist for Peace, led the Daffodil Cities Concert in the 8,000 year old Erbil Citadel overlooking the sprawling city on Thursday night.
Musicians from Iran, Iraq, the United States and beyond accompanied Shamma in his two hour performance, which included solo performances from each artist – including Hazhar Zahawy from the Kurdistan Region.The citadel was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on June 21, 2014.