Composer, vocalist, bandleader and actor Mohsen Namjoo became an essential force on Iran’s underground music scene in the late 1990s, a status that eventually led to his life in exile in the United ...

Jindong Cai is a cagey romantic, and Stanford’s Pan-Asian Music Festival, which he founded and runs as artistic director, reflects his sly, expansive vision. Opening its fifth edition Friday, the ...

There’s a jail sentence hanging over Mohsen Namjoo’s head, should he ever return to his native Iran. Back in 2006, his song “Shams”, with its repurposed Koranic verses, caught the attention of that ...

Mohsen Namjoo and Abdi Behravanfar in concert in Yerevan, Armenia. 2007. Photo by bayamim via Flickr. U.S. now home to Mohsen Namjoo's innovative sounds, evocative lyrics. [ profile ] Tucked in an ...

Mohsen Namjoo is Iran’s most popular, and controversial, musician. He is known for fusing traditional Persian music with Western styles such as rock, jazz, and blues. He blends the verses of great ...

Released by Novin Ketab Gooya Publications, the album consists of five audio CDs which consists of Namjoo’s narration of the story according to Arash Hejazi’s translation along with a 60-minute ...

Singer Mohsen Namjoo was sentenced to five years in prison in absentia under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for songs disparaging the Koran. Guest host Linda Wertheimer speaks with Namjoo on the day ...

The lobby of the Sammamish High Performing Arts Center buzzed with the svelte sounds of Farsi as nearly 300 members of the Eastside Persian community gathered for a much-anticipated concert Friday ...

Composer, vocalist, bandleader and actor Mohsen Namjoo became an essential force on Iran’s underground music scene in the late 1990s, a status that eventually led to his life in exile in the United ...