Drawing attention to the plight of women in their home country.
Iranian artists AIDA and Nesa Azadikhah have just unveiled their latest musical endeavor with the release of their ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ VA compilation. The new drop will be available on January 20th, 2023 to stream and purchase via Apranik Records.
This collection, consisting of original music by all Iranian women artists, is dedicated to the recent uprising of people, especially the women in Iran who have endured silencing, censorship, and forced control over the past four decades. Throughout Iranian history, women have been at the forefront of music and performing arts. However, in the past 44 years under the Islamic regime, women in Iran have been banned from singing, dancing, and performing. Facing threats to the safety of themselves and their families, to their career and reputation, female artists are forced to quit, leave Iran, or go underground facing grave risks. Despite this, Iranian women have remained active and at the forefront of their art, pushing boundaries from Iran and different corners of the world.
‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ was compiled by AIDA and Nesa Azadikhah, and showcases works by SarrSew, KUCHULU, MENTRIX, Roody, ADIA, ROW92, Sharona Lico, Golbon Moltaji, Meshcut. XEEN, Nesa Azadikhah, and Kimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi.
Proceeds from this release will be donated to charities that help struggling women in Iran. The first selected charity is Saraye Mehr, an organization that helps women and children recovering from domestic violence, addiction, homelessness, and societal distress in Iran.
Listen to AIDA & Nesa Azadikhah’s ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’, and pick up your copy of the compilation here.
