An Evening of Music With the Lion of Babylon

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An Evening of Music With the Lion of Babylon

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When:
June 10, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Where:
Asia Society Texas Center, 1370 Southmore Blvd., Houston, TX, 77004, United States
Source:
Events from April 24 – May 31 – Houston Cultural Events Calendar

To celebrate Vian Sora’s exhibition ‘Outerworlds,’ Asia Society Texas is hosting a musical evening with Zubair Al-Awadi, known as The Lion of Babylon, a leading contemporary folk musician from Iraq. Based in Houston, he plays the oud — a lute-like string instrument — and is renowned for his technical mastery and expressive musical language. Over the course of this memorable evening, his work will blend the spiritual depth of Sufi traditions with virtuosic precision, resulting in a performance th

Historic VenueGeneral PublicFestivalPublicTabletop GamingCard GamesTrick-Taking GamesLive Music

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