Akre Citadel came alive with music and celebration as Zahawi Music House organised a concert featuring artists from Northern and Eastern Kurdistan. Once a prison and torture site under the Ba’ath regime 35 years ago, the citadel has transformed into a cultural landmark where music and art now bring people together.
Activist Solin Tayeb highlighted the performances, saying: “The concert featured a music group from Van in Northern Kurdistan and the Majnoon group from Kermanshah in Eastern Kurdistan. Maryam Khansaz, the voice of the East, and Beritan Mustafa, the voice of the North, transported the attendees to another world with their songs. This was the second joint concert of these groups with Zahawi Music House, following their performance on October 28 at Zahawi Music House in Mergepan near Sulaymaniyah.”
Hajar Zahawi, the concert supervisor, described the event as a special experience. “Akre is one of the beloved cities of Kurdistan. People sat for an hour and a half listening to music from Kermanshah and Kelhori traditions alongside Van and Kurmanji melodies,” she said.
Zahawi Music House, founded on November 4, 2021, by artist Hajar Zahawi, continues to create opportunities for cultural exchange and celebration of Kurdish music across the region.
