In a stark reminder of Tehran’s tightening grip on artistic expression, traditional vocalist Hiva Seifizadeh was hauled into custody on 27 February 2025 during a fleeting recital at the city’s ...

Iranian singer Gola sang alongside Yuval Raphael, a Nova festival survivor, at the opening of the Haifa International Film Festival on Saturday.

Paris (France) (AFP) – A prominent singer has returned to Iran after nearly two decades in exile, as authorities encourage artists living abroad to return home in a show of patriotism against the ...

On a Thursday night in late July, members of the Bay Area’s Iranian population filed into Richmond’s Central Stage, filling the venue with quiet conversations and greetings in Farsi. The crowd was ...