Kurdish artist Abdulrahman Ahmed describes Kurdish art as "the living memory of a people" that preserves identity through songs born from suffering. During his first visit to the Kurdistan Region, the ...

The German-Kurdish Cultural Institute (Deutsch-Kurdisches Kulturinstitut) has started publishing 900 Kurdish songs in the Archive of Radio Yerevan on digital platforms, especially on its Youtube ...

Compiling the work of artist Cewad Merwanî on Radio Yerevan’s archive of Kurdish songs, the recently published four-volume book groups the songs in two categories: Rhythmic Songs and Free Songs.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Tennessee is home to various traditions of different cultures, but some are at the risk of being lost. A statewide initiative by the Tennessee Arts Commission aims to preserve ...

SXSW‘s second day was all about diversity. There were revelatory sounds from Africa, Turkey, and the U.K., all of them shot through with a sense of pride for the respective artists’ homelands. In some ...

“If I can’t be a part of this country, I’ma damn sure tell everybody exactly what’s wrong with it.” – Tupac Shakur As I approached the grave of Ahmet Kaya, I saw a woman in front of it, weeping. There ...

Error occured during this request! Please try again later. SULAIMANI, Kurdistan Region - Kurdish musician Gashtyar Kawa is carving out a distinctive sound by blending ...

In the heart of Iran’s mountainous west, Kurdish weddings are among the most colorful and lively cultural celebrations in the country.

Persian pop songs blasting from shops compete with Kurdish music from passing cars. Hotel bars and restaurants are packed on the weekends, when people take strolls through peaceful streets. Kurdish ...

Folk singer Raziye Kizil has been subjected to ongoing judicial harassment for singing Kurdish folk songs; she currently faces a total of 10 years in prison on related charges. (BIANET/IFEX) – Raziye ...