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More than 200 Iranian artists join global relief initiative
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Continuum: Artist Relief for Iran is bringing more than 500 original works from over 200 artists and galleries across Iran into an international sales and visibility push.
Irany releases mariachi single honoring Mexican roots and self-worth
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Mexican-American singer, musician and accordionist Irany has released “Ahora Sí Quieres Querer,” a mariachi single out Sept. 4, 2026 on digital platforms.
AZADI album blends music and human rights message
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AZADI Songs of Freedom, released worldwide Aug. 27, 2026, brings together GRAMMY-winning and GRAMMY-nominated musicians from multiple countries in a statement against repression and censorship.
Ottawa musicians launch AZADI album on freedom and human rights
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Two Ottawa-raised artists, pianist-composer Mary Dawood Catlin and conductor-composer Nadeem Majdalany, have teamed up on AZADI Songs of Freedom, a new classical album built around human rights and artistic resistance.
Dr. Carole Lieberman to attend 9/11 benefit and launch sixth mobile billboard
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Dr. Carole Lieberman will join tonight’s National September 11 Memorial & Museum 25th Anniversary Benefit Dinner in Manhattan and debut her sixth annual mobile billboard campaign on Friday.
Jewell Farshad’s viral anthem is reportedly banned in Iran
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Iran has reportedly banned Jewell Farshad’s song “Salope of Liberté” as the track surges on TikTok and Instagram during funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Student launches Yādgār digital archive of Iranian cultural heritage
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A Bakersfield high school student has launched Yādgār, a free online archive documenting the destruction, looting and suppression of Iranian and Middle Eastern cultural heritage.
Ramin Rezaeian romance rumors swirl after Iran World Cup exit
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Social media speculation has linked Iranian soccer star Ramin Rezaeian with Hollywood actress and model Jewell Farshad after Rezaeian’s emotional World Cup moment went viral.
Giovanni Scafoglio frames new album as antidote to social media toxicity
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Italian artist Giovanni Scafoglio has released Musicology Mashup, a 78-minute album built from neuroscience research, field recordings and 21 international collaborators to counter algorithmic overload.
Interplan launches fashion campaign for six women engineers
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Interplan is marking International Women in Engineering Day with a high-fashion editorial campaign spotlighting six women engineers across its civil and MEP teams.
Saeed Abedini to appear on Kingdom Creators TV
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Saeed Abedini, a former prisoner in Iran and faith and freedom advocate, will appear on Kingdom Creators TV to discuss religious persecution, underground church movements and personal transformation.
NCRI-US spotlights Iranian athletes and sports governance in Los Angeles
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NCRI-US held a press conference and exhibition at Los Angeles City Hall ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to highlight what it described as political control of sports in Iran and the treatment of athletes who challenge it. Former athletes,…
NCRI-US plans Los Angeles event pressing FIFA to expel Iran over sports repression
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Athletes and the National Council of Resistance of Iran U.S. Office will hold a June 10 press conference and photo exhibition in Los Angeles ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The event will urge FIFA to suspend and expel Iran’s football…
Hajji Baba Club names 2026–2027 research fellows
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The Hajji Baba Club selected Cosima Stewart and Adela Foo as its 2026–2027 Research Fellows to support original scholarship on carpets and textiles.
Farrah Mechael bridges opera and pop on new album The Feeling
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Farrah Mechael has released The Feeling, a new album that pairs her classical training with contemporary pop and follows her first full-length operatic project, Remembrance.
Farrah Mechael ends debut opera with Aramaic finale
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Farrah Mechael closes her debut contemporary opera album Remembrance with an original movement in Aramaic, blending Iraqi Maqam vocal traditions and modern piano techniques.
Opium Moon submits The Time Has Come for 2026 Grammy consideration
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The Grammy-winning quartet has released its fourth album, The Time Has Come, and submitted it for 2026 Grammy consideration.
Farrah Mechael and Mehran Matin release original opera album Remembrance
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Farrah Mechael and Iranian composer Mehran Matin have released Remembrance, an original contemporary opera arriving through AngelSound Records.
Dr. Azita Sayan says learned patterns drive relationships and identity
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Dr. Azita Sayan is spotlighting how inherited and learned behavior can shape partner choice, conflict, self-worth and personal change.
Namito marks 30 years with new remix and anniversary releases
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German-Iranian DJ and producer Namito is celebrating 30 years of music production with a career that spans more than 400 tracks, shows in over 50 countries and releases on major electronic labels.
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