The Cultural Frontline - Protest songs in Iran

On this week’s The Cultural Frontline, we look at the the place of women artists in Iran today and the important role music has played in the recent protests. Tina Daheley talks to two Iranian performers in exile, both arrested for the crime of singing alone - an act which has been illegal for women there since the Islamic revolution of 1979. Faravaz is a singer based in Germany and Justina is a rapper now living in Sweden. In 2020 the pair teamed up to release the single, Fatwa, about the rights of women in the country they left behind.

Producer: Simon Richardson

(Photo: A protester holds a portrait of Mahsa Amini during a demonstration. Credit: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images)

Published on Saturday, 15th October 2022.

Available Podcasts from The Cultural Frontline

Subscribe to The Cultural Frontline

We are not the BBC, we only list available podcasts. To find out more about the programme including episodes available on BBC iPlayer, go to the The Cultural Frontline webpage.