Artist Info: Choub

Golnar Shahyar: Voice, Mahan Mirarab: Guitar, Fretless guitar, Setar, Martin Heinzle: Contrabass, Klemens Marktl: Drums

The Iranian/Austrian quartet, Choub, began its collaboration in the Spring of 2011. It offers a mixture of Persian music and western jazz with Latin and African influences. Soft harmonies, dynamism, virtuosity and playfulness define the character of the band. With her nuanced voice, Golnar Shahyar, 27 years old, interprets lyrics of the Persian poets [read more...]