Naseer Shamma (Arabic: نصير شمه; born 1963) is an Iraqi musician and oud player.
He began studying the oud at the age of 12 in Baghdad, following in the footsteps of Jamil and Munir Bashir.
Shamma has composed music for films, plays and television and created the Arabic Oud House.
He was asked to visit the Iraqi embassy to Amman, where he was kidnapped and transported against his will to Iraq where he was imprisoned.
[4] On February 11, 2024 Naseer Shamma, has launched his debut art exhibition, Half Life, at the Etihad Modern Art Gallery[5] On September 1, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Fuad Hussein met with UNESCO Artist of Peace Naseer Shamma to discuss the role of art in diplomacy, cultural exchange, and promoting Iraq’s heritage, while praising Shamma’s proposals and creative contributions to Iraq’s international cultural presence.