Beloved by Iranian and Armenian fans worldwide, Martik Kanian, popularly known as Martik, is truly a musical icon. With his velvet voice (or “makhmali”), he blends poetic ballads, romantic guitar ...

I’ve seen many unusal artist pairings in my life: Ornette Coleman with Moroccan trance musicians, Willie Nelson’s reggae album, German trumpeter Volker Goetze’s gorgeous Amanké Dionte album with ...

Crowds packed central Tehran on Friday for the unveiling of a statue celebrating an ancient Persian victory over foreign ...