An Iranian music sensation and an eight-person production team were reportedly sentenced to 74 brutal lashings for the singer’s viral patriotic tune which she performed without a hijab. Parastoo ...

In a stark reminder of Tehran’s tightening grip on artistic expression, traditional vocalist Hiva Seifizadeh was hauled into custody on 27 February 2025 during a fleeting recital at the city’s ...

Tar virtuoso Sahba Motallebi will perform solo and with an ensemble featuring vocalist Marjan Vahdat at Roulette in Brooklyn, ...

On a Thursday night in late July, members of the Bay Area’s Iranian population filed into Richmond’s Central Stage, filling the venue with quiet conversations and greetings in Farsi. The crowd was ...