London: On Wednesday at the Barbican Hall, the Academy of Art and Arabic Heritage in London held its annual choir concert. A number of songs featuring the history and variety of music from the area were performed by the 50-voice choir.  

The choir, which was established in 2015, is one of many projects the academy has started to honour Arab cultural heritage in Britain. The performance included a variety of vocal maqamat, dialects, and rhythms alongside to traditional instruments like the tablah, oud, qanoun, and ney.

Basel Saleh, a Syrian conductor who has worked with Damon Albarn of Gorillaz and the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, oversaw it.

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The performance included songs from the Sudan, Morocco, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq.

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"This was the first time I experienced such a strong sense of connection to Arab culture in London thanks to the well-known and shared Arab music. The truth is that we lose this connection as Arabs in Britain, according to Emad Al-Abadi.

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Nashwan Al-Mosuli, a different visitor, remarked: "The music today was excellent. We listened to music from the Sudan, Morocco, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq, among other countries in the region.