It might not have been your typical party-time call and response, but the sold-out crowd at Cinefamily last week was as enthused as any frat house -- ready to thrust fists and shake hips in homage to ...

For member of 15-strong group Hamsaz Ensemble Freesia, folk music can build connection and understanding across difference ...

Beloved by Iranian and Armenian fans worldwide, Martik Kanian, popularly known as Martik, is truly a musical icon. With his velvet voice (or “makhmali”), he blends poetic ballads, romantic guitar ...

One of the most well-known bands in Iranian contemporary folk music, Rastak will give two concerts in Turkey on November 23-25. First stop of the band will be İstanbul, where the band will also ...

Sahba Motallebi’s journey to the Richmond Folk Festival began in Sari, a seaside city in northern Iran, at age 11. It was there that she began to play the setar, a small four-stringed Persian ...

Farzin Azar tells people to call him before 2 p.m. on Tuesdays so he can make sure he has enough food for everyone. He makes batches of saffron rice, eggplant and roasted peppers, all in traditional ...

The music Axiom of Choice performed Thursday at the Freer Gallery of Art was "inherently Iranian," announced the group's leader, Loga Ramin Torkian. Indeed, the Los Angeles septet's concert had the ...

GENRE-SKIPPING FUSIONISTS Niyaz play Dubai on Friday November 28 – the band's first ever performance in the Middle East. Hosted by Soundplay Music Festivals, the event at DUCTAC, Mall of the Emirates, ...

Naghmeh is an Iranian-Canadian singer-songwriter based in Montreal. Singing in English, French, and Farsi, Naghmeh bridges language barriers and weaves cultural connections with diverse audiences ...

With violence in the Middle East dominating headlines, international pop singer Andy believes his music has helped bridge cultural gaps. "When we're playing music, people forget about their ...