In the 1980s and '90s, following the Iranian Revolution, Los Angeles became the epicenter of Iranian pop music. A new album, Tehrangeles Vice, collects hits from some of the city's notable bands.
Last fall, Iranian officials arrested singer-songwriter Shervin Hajipour. His song “Baraye,” posted on Instagram just days earlier, had become an anthem for the protests that were gaining momentum ...
Iranian pop star who sang protest anthem jailed and ordered to write anti-US song, rights group says
(CNN) — Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour, whose song became popular during mass protests in 2022, has been sentenced to three years and eight months in prison and ordered to write a song about US ...
The idea for a song came to Sarah Fard in the spring of 2023 while she was preparing for Nowruz, the Persian New Year. It also happened to be International Women’s Day. “It just struck me, like, ‘Oh, ...
September 16 will mark one year since the brutal murder of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police. The event sparked protests in Iran and across the world, activating the country’s ...
UBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by U.S. first lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over his anthem supporting the 2022 ...
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