One of Iran's national treasures has died in Tehran. Musical legend Mohammad Reza Shajarian, an icon of courage in his home country, was 80. His soaring interpretations of Sufi poetry captivated his ...

A video of about 50 uniformed IDF soldiers singing an Iranian love song in Persian went viral on Iranian social media Thursday. The trainee soldiers were singing the Persian folk song, “Sultan of ...

On Friday, March 18 at 8:30 p.m. in Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall presents Sevillian cantaora Rosario Guerrero "La Tremendita" and Iranian traditional vocalist Mohammad Motamedi in a program entitled ...

The UAE's resident Iranian singer and actress Ashjan is gearing up to release her first album, Asalah Fi Asalah, which includes nine songs in Arabic and Persian, according to the London-based Arabic ...

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to singer-songwriter Maimouna Youssef about the Grammy's new merit award for best song for social change, and why a Persian song is the leading contender to win. For years, the ...

One of Israel’s best-known singers, Rita Jahanforuz – known simply as Rita – performed during her country’s 50th anniversary celebrations and has met president Shimon Peres. Now she is bridging a vast ...

A Persian version of Bella Ciao by two Iranian sisters has gone viral on social media, and it has struck a chord with people. The soulful rendition of the song came out on September 16, the day ...