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The Documentary: Freedom Songs

The Documentary: Freedom Songs : The Persian Underground

Iranian electric guitar, Credit: Danesh Sarouie

29/09/2014 GMT

The Persian Underground

Freedom Songs

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The Iranian exiles breaking the restrictions on the performance of music inside Iran

Behzad Bolour of the BBC’s Persian Service talks to the Iranian musicians and singers finding ways of breaking the restrictions on the public performance of music and songs inside Iran. He meets Iranian exiles rapping in Dubai, Iranian heavy metal bands in Georgia and Iranian exiles elsewhere finding freedom of expression through pop, rap, heavy metal music and fashion.

(Picture: A musician playing an Iranian electric guitar, Credit: Danesh Sarouie)

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