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By Michael Saponara Ed Sheeran immersed himself in Persian culture for his “Azizam” single, and there’s no better way to visually represent that culture than a Persian wedding, which takes ...
The singer released the single, which is named after the Persian term of endearment that translates to “my dear” or “my beloved”, earlier this month. Now, he’s shared the video ...
and the clip sees him escape writer's block by accidentally attending a wild wedding party full of Persian stars Googoosh, Andy, Omid Djalili, Eyelar, and Servin Alenabi as well as producer Ilya ...
Chef and Joon owner Chris Morgan has been a mentee of legendary chef and cookbook author Najmieh Batmanglij since 2013 and created Joon’s Persian and Middle Eastern menu with her. Now he’s ...
His new dabbling in Persian sounds might seem opportunistic, considering the Middle East is currently the world’s fastest-growing music market. But levelling accusations of cultural appropriatio ...
Persian New Year, also known as “Nowruz” or “Nooruz,” which literally translates as “new day,” celebrates the start of a new year on the Persian calendar. This year’s celebration, which took place on ...
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As Ed Sheeran releases his new song 'Azizam' we take a deep dive into the Persian lyrics, what the word means and how his wife Cherry Seaborn inspired the track. Following the release of his ...