Iranian authorities are trying to persuade prominent singers in exile to return home. While the state seeks to harness music ...

Iran is home to a rich, diverse culture spanning 31 provinces and dating back thousands of years — particularly music and storytelling. A new touring performance — featuring a Sacramento-based ...

On a Thursday night in late July, members of the Bay Area’s Iranian population filed into Richmond’s Central Stage, filling the venue with quiet conversations and greetings in Farsi. The crowd was ...

Sohrab Pournazeri, a 43‑year‑old Iranian musician known for his virtuosity on the tanbour, kamancheh and setar, has been elected as a voting member of the Recording Academy, the organization that ...