Tag Archives: Iran
With Liraz there are no half measures and once she’s on stage, you end up following her unconditionally. You are initially tantalised by her glittery electro-pop world by the Middle Eastern-scented aromatic vibes of her tunes, then she entraps you in it with her stage presence, dedication and social commitment...
Iranian-Dutch musician Sevdaliza‘s video for ‘Darkest Hour’, extracted from her latest album Shabrang, is her very personal contribution to Women History Month and her way own way to celebrate women from all over the world and walks of life. More info on Shabrang here: https://smarturl.it/shabrang%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%8B
Israeli-born with Persian parents, Tel Aviv dwelling artist Liraz is no ordinary electro-pop musician. For the creation of her incredibly popping and danceable second album, she took a big risk to confront religious-political tensions between Iran and Israel, and collaborate with Iranian musicians to create an album influenced by 1970s...
This year there have been debut albums, and then there has been My Enemy, My Love by Mentrix (née Samar Rad). From sacred electronica à la Aisha Devi rubbing shoulders with The Master Musicians of Joujouka to music videos that were Sufi-versions of M.I.A.’s ‘Bad Girls’, everything indicated a singular...
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Music might not be the most momentous topic when referring to Iran, but it’s in our nature to give a musical perspective to things, so that’s why we can’t help but recommend you experience what will be happening on Kings Place’s stage on Saturday 6th July. Cousins Mehdi (who plays...
There’s a new live music jam in (London) town, but with a twist. Parasang is a weekly series happening at Redon in Bethnal Green, which mixes synth beats and electronic sound manipulation with live instrumentation. Each week, the event hosts a fresh new group of musicians from a different discipline....
One of the sensations of 2017 is back in great shape despite its change in formation. A new single (titled ”Pyramid‘), an album-in-the-making (ready for this Summer) and a bunch of shows scattered throughout the next few months (starting from tonight at Village Underground, part of La Linea Festival) are...
![Album Review: Ariwo – Ariwo [Manana Records, June 2017]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/a2879113004_16-335x335.jpg)
Ariwo‘s eponymous EP may only be four tracks long, but the length of the tracks gives it more of an album feel and, indeed, one on an opus level. Bridging an extraordinary cultural and global gap, this quartet is one part Iranian and three parts Cuban and explores the rich...
