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Middle Eastern music

Iranian folk-rock band Damahi performs in the country with approval from the government.

Iran’s cultural gatekeepers surprisingly greenlight a folk-rock fusion band

Music

The band Damahi takes its name from a giant mythical fish of the Persian Gulf. It plays Western-sounding electric music and still manages to get support from the Iranian regime.

Gordon Grdina with Haram's drummer Kenton Loewen

What’s ‘forbidden’ about this avant-Arabic ensemble from Vancouver?

Arts, Culture & Media

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Arts, Culture & Media
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