Conversation with Solka; Rap, Gender Equality, and the Ongoing Struggle/ Morteza Hamounian

“Solka” is calling out; she is so well known by this name that her acquaintances have forgotten her real name, “Sara Bahreini”. Sara, also known as Solka, has numerous tattoos on her body and has a stylish gangster appearance; something similar to “Griselda Blanco” but the difference is that Sara is not a criminal, she […]...

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“Nava Jangook: The Ban on the Voice of Women is Discrimination and Violence Against Women / Narges Sarlak”

Nava Jangook is one of the women who has pursued singing and music professionally in Iran. She, who is the daughter of the renowned musician, master Ata Jangook, a researcher and music teacher in Iran, talks about her experiences in the field of art and the discrimination and obstacles faced by artists in Iran, especially […]...

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The voice of a woman, forbidden / The charming one, Tavakoli.

“این عکس نشان دهنده یک آسمان آبی و روشن است” This picture shows a bright and blue sky. Delbar Tokali The name of Qamar al-Maluk Vaziri is familiar; she was the first female singer in contemporary Iranian history. In 1924, she performed for the first time at the Grand Hotel without a veil, but the […]...

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