Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, will name Iraqi composer and oud virtuoso Naseer Shamma as a UNESCO Artist for Peace in a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters on 23 February.
Celebrated Iraqi musician Naseer Shamma named UNESCO Artist for Peace
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20 February 2017, Iraq
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