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“In Iran They Call Me English and in England They Ask Me Where I’m From”: Navigating Identity and Belonging in Bea Dero’s Bound by Two Homes
What does it mean to belong to two places, yet fully to neither? For many growing up in the diaspora, this sense of in-betweenness—a constant balancing act between identities, languages and cultures—is part of everyday life. “In Iran they call me English and in England they ask me where I’m from,” says British-Iranian artist Bea…
How rage is reshaping Persian rap
What has long set Persian rap apart from other popular music scenes in Iran is not merely its sound or lyrical boldness, but a deeper, more ambitious undercurrent—a shared desire among its artists, producers, fans, and even digital platforms to be part of something far larger than themselves. This is a community with one eye…
AGA BIBI—Today this, tomorrow that
AGA BIBI is a fashion brand driven by the vision of Mehrnoush Shahhosseini—an architect, designer, storyteller and the creative team lead behind AGA BIBI. Born in 1973 in Tehran, she grew up as the youngest of a five-member family, with two older brothers. Her father was a university professor of literature and her mother was…

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How rage is reshaping Persian rap

What has long set Persian rap apart from other popular music… Read More

Rehearsal: Golsa and the Music of the Streets

The interview with Golsa started in a way that was as… Read More

Rehearsal: Churooks Syncopated Stories from Tehran

Amazing boys, I started my chat with them by asking them… Read More

D0T: Four Artists. One Vision. No Genre.

Some stories unfold gradually, shaped by time and experience. Others erupt… Read More

The 100 Best Songs of 2024: Staff Picks

Each year, as the calendar winds down, we embark on a… Read More

Berklee and Beyond: Independent Journeys in Music

Art is an echo of origins. It thrives on experiences, beliefs,… Read More

Navan’s Bi Khatereh is a Love Ballad to the Diaspora

Born in 1997, Navan is a Canadian-Iranian Pop/RnB artist whose journey… Read More

Safir’s Role in Redefining the DNA of Persian Rap

Omid, known artistically as Safir, is an Iranian rapper, songwriter, and… Read More

When Frank Sinatra Took the Stage at Aryamehr Stadium

It was the mid-1970s, a time when Tehran was a vibrant… Read More

Chvrsi Drops New Album ‘Zaar’

Chvrsi’s newest album, Zaar, hit the scene today, and with it… Read More