Lunchtime Voice & Oud Concert ft. Nawal Khan & Saife Alnaffakh

presents singer Nawal Khan and oud-player Saife Alnaffakh for a free concert showcasing Iraqi song.

Nawal Khan is a kurdish singer from Iraq who was born and raised in Kuwait . Nawal has a great passion for music and singing . She has completed a music production course at ICMP and is a member of the Academy of Arabic Arts and Heritage and of the Arabic Heritage Choir . Nawal's own songs are available on social media and Youtube, including her most recently released song called Rayheen .

Saife Alnaffakh was born in Baghdad, Iraq and has a great passion for Arabic music. He initially trained on piano and classical music (studying A-levels in classical music in 1997) before begining oud lessons in 2009. His training has also explored Arabic scales (Maqamat) and solfege.

Saife has performed in concerts and musical events around the world, and has contributed to many debates about Iraqi and Arabic music.

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