Don’t miss a major season of Iranian music with shows from electrifying fusion band Kamakan, a night of Persian Jazz with Arshid Azarine Trio, Karaj Collective and the hotly anticipated reunion of 127 – one of Iran’s most iconic alternative bands.
For western audiences, it may come as a surprise that, despite the limitations placed on artistic expression in the country, Iran has a thriving and ever-growing underground. With the rise of accessible music-making technology, it has become increasingly possible for artists, and particularly women, to work outside of government restrictions and find huge international audiences. From hip-hop, to indie, electronica and bold new expressions of traditional Persian sounds – the Iranian underground is one of global music’s most exciting developments.
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