No, not a political post, but a musical one. I have only recently started listening to Iranian blues and jazz. There is here a wonderful store of music, both traditional and modern, beautiful and often haunting, related to, but different from, forms of Arab and North African blues and jazz. So, here is a compilation of some of my favourite singers, or at least those I have so far discovered. There must be countless artists that I should know about but don’t. So, do let me know, if you are more steeped in this music than I am.

Marjan Vahdat
A poem by Rumi

Mohsen Namjoo
Ey Sareban

Rana Farhan
Drunk with Love

Parisa

Pari Maleki

Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat
Kurdish Song

Sina Fallah
Telo Telo

The image is of calligraphy by the Iranian artist Mohammad Ehsai.