Favela's blog

Iranian Innovation in Music - Maximalism

Favela — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:54:55 +0000

Cock an ear to the u:ber cross-genre form that's been exploding dancefloors all
over the world with such bravado. Warning, it's loud. Strangely I came across this music form
while hunting Iranian dance music, so thanks to Ramtin from the dance group Monosurround (pictured) and artist/film maker/ musician Daryus Shokof.

Funk, Funk, Funk on My Radio...

Favela — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:52:28 +0000

Pomegranates Double Vinyl Release

Monday 25th’s show is a studio interview with one of the two compilers of this double album vinyl release. We chat about topics ranging from the significance of the music, to common themes amongst the diaspora and we also sample some of the tracks.

Bani Adam

Favela — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:00:58 +0000

We had such a good time at the last Bani Adam event that people were requesting more. With that in mind and the desire to stimulate and expand the London Iranian music scene, we've set the date for the next one: February 25th 2010. We'll host the event at the Ginglik in Shepherd's Bush again, since they had such a good sound engineer (!) and people reported back that they loved the atmosphere.

The title Bani Adam comes from the famous poem by Saadi, here's my version of it

"Human beings are part of a whole, of one essence and one soul

Producing radio is the hardest work!

Favela — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:36:58 +0000

Putting together a weekly radio show on Iranian arts and culture. Hear podcasts of the show HERE