Ooh an unexpected surprise! Thanks Niknaz for turning me onto her!
Red Hot + Rumi – a powerful voice, a female Yas
Posted by Aggie on August 5, 2009
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Tabbouleh!
Posted by Aggie on August 5, 2009
So, doesn’t exactly have much to do with Iranian culture, but an incisive satire on Middle Eastern stereotypes. And really funny 
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Freedom Glory Project
Posted by Aggie on August 3, 2009
The Freedom Glory Project – a collection of Iranian-American musicians (including Ali Eskandrian, members of Hypernova and Electric Black) working together to make a bold and courageous statement about freedom and justice. The video is stunning.
Download the song for free at the Freedom Glory Project website.
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More Fusion Music
Posted by Aggie on August 3, 2009
Fared Shafinury, a Texas-born Iranian setar player who blends classical Persian music with an indie rock sensibility:
Read more about him in an interview with Diane Tucker of Huffington Post.
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Ali Eskandrian – A Perfect Fusion
Posted by Aggie on August 2, 2009
Ali Eskandrian so beautifully fuses Iranian musical traditions with his own, Bob Dylan-esque approach. Amazing work. Maybe we can get him to do some work for our doc!
Check out more of his music on Ali’s myspace page. I am in love with his sound. Maybe we can interview him for the doc. Or interview the whole Freedom Glory Project crew (see above posts).
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