In Iran, Israeli and American strikes have killed more than 1,200 people. Middle Eastern artists in Nashville are channeling ...

Iranian singer Morteza Darestani releases new music reflecting Iran’s social climate while continuing his global ...

For Iranians, cassette tapes have long been conduits of communication and change. An underground network of tapes carried Ayatollah Khomeini’s messages, fueling the revolution that toppled the ...

The ‘Epic of Khorramshahr’, which has been trending on social media, particularly Instagram, from early this year, is a monumental symphonic work by Majid Entezami, one of Iran’s most influential ...

When Sadegh Nojouki fled Tehran for California in the wake of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, he assumed he’d be back home before long. At 29, he’d already established himself as an innovative force in ...

Last month, well-known Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi released a song titled “Auschwitz,” about the regime’s brutal crackdown on protesters earlier this winter, which estimates suggest killed between 7, ...

Mohammad-Reza Shajarian performs at the Durham Performing Arts Center Saturday, April 28, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5–$55. See Duke Performances. Amir Rezvani pauses a moment before he can talk about it.

Imagine a society where music is forbidden. A society where listening to music is an offense punishable by imprisonment and lashings. Accessing music is only possible through illegal means. Sharing ...

Celebrate Persian New Year in the Bay Area with Nowruz festivals, live music, food vendors and community events.