Iranian pop music from the 70s is known for its sophistication. With lyrics rich in layers and metaphors, experiments in ...

In the 1980s and '90s, following the Iranian Revolution, Los Angeles became the epicenter of Iranian pop music. A new album, Tehrangeles Vice, collects hits from some of the city's notable bands.

"This music was meant to be heard at a party while dancing and drinking in Tehrangeles," said Discotchari label co-founder ...

On October 23rd, the Embassy of South Korea in Tehran observed the 63rd anniversary of diplomatic relations with Iran through ...

Islamic republic has prohibited what it views as a western ritual — but young Iranians and businesses have other ideas ...

After living for decades in exile, chased by war and religious bans, Naghma persists in singing to her people.

From chilling real-life ghost stories and terrifying dramas to Halloween party playlists, there's lots in store on BBC Sounds ...

Check out Israeli dramas, a documentary about Israeli and Palestinian peace activists, Jewish films from Colombia and ...

Ehud Banai agreed to ask Shalom Hanoch, who is among the best Israeli blues players. Shalom agreed, and so we have these two ...

The sea looks the same. So does the sand. But in Egypt, two beach communities not far from each other have decidedly ...

Artistic Director Rob Kempson has announced the Capitol Theatre’s 2026 season, Where Our Stories Begin, featuring ten ...

Panahi’s masterwork of a revenge thriller exactingly traces how evil, once inflicted, metastasizes within our souls and ...