Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of ...

Musicians and cultural figures serve as witnesses, amplifiers, and lifelines for a nation fighting to be heard ...

The new album "Tehrangeles Vice" is a daring collection of Iranian disco and synthpop recorded in Los Angeles in the 1980s and 1990s. The term Tehrangeles refers to the Iranian American diaspora in ...

Before slogans and crowds, resistance in Iran is heard. The Epic Symphony of Khorramshahr has returned, carrying grief, endurance, and defiance. Born from house-to-house resistance and loss, its sound ...

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 ...

Publicity material for Googoosh: A Sinful Voice, a new memoir by the Iranian singer in exile, calls her a predecessor to Beyoncé and Madonna—a comparison that might seem over-the-top to American ...