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In 2023, a collaborative venture unfolded, bringing together The Persian Magazine, Deep House Tehran –– hosted by Runshe Cafe. This initiative was established with the goal of creating a stage for live performances by Iranian DJs. In this segment of the project, we were present at Runshe Cafe Bamland in Tehran, accompanied by Iranian DJs Sahar Dehkordi aka Geopoet and Amirali Darbandi aka Water T.

Amirali Darbandi, known as Water T, is an Iranian DJ based in Amsterdam. Having been familiar with music since childhood, he crafts his desired style by blending various genres. Occasionally, he adds a touch of Gato Jaz to showcase his signature in the music scene.

Sahar Dehkordi, operating under the pseudonym Geopoet, engages in diverse music genres, from deep house to hip-hop, as a DJ in Tehran.

Credits

Director/DOP: Arsham Behfar Event planner: Ali Gandomi, Nesa Azadikhah Camera: Erfan Ghorbani Photographer: Hooria Ahmadi Graphist: Mahan Haseli Editor: Ali Gandomi Location: Runshe Cafe Bamland

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