SAFOURA
MUSIC
Transcendental rock with elements of reggae and flamenco. That's what SASA presents with their first EP release.
Newcomers and yet veteran rockers SASA come across with a ridiculously infectious sound and attitude.
Safoura, hailing from the World pop band Abjeez (Persian for “sister”) she had with her sister Melody belts out powerful rock lyrics in Persian, Swedish, English and Spanish, and hopefully that’s a hint of how eager the band is to conquer the world musically. With a no nonsense setting of bass guitar, drums, piano and guitar, this is world rock going straight for the jugular with no prisoners taken…
Safoura Safavi - Bass & Vocals
David Douhan - Guitar
Marcus Bouquelon - Drums
Adrian Lussi - Keyboard (on EP)
"Abjeez (Persian: آبجیز) is a multilingual Persian Swedish alternative world music pop band founded by Iranian-born sisters Safoura Safavi and Melody Safavi in 2005.
Critics have described Abjeez as the first female-led Persian-speaking Reggae/SKA band and pioneers for singing about taboo subjects in Persian language, Iranian culture, and even American foreign policyand the war on terror.
The most consistent subject matters voiced in Abjeez music are issues related to gender, women's rights and youth in Iran."
Los Norteños/ESFF
Erik Steen - guitar
Safoura Safavi - vocals
Pia "del Norte" Pohjakallio - dance
Flamenco covers the entire emotional spectrum, leaving you with a warm and delightful atmosphere. The performance offers an experience for those longing for color, ruffles, and clattering castanets, catering to both the avid music and dance enthusiast.
Erik is one of Sweden's foremost flamenco guitarists and has been working since the 1980s both in Sweden and internationally. Safoura is a Persian-Swedish artist, composer, and sound designer who has also studied flamenco guitar and singing.
Pia "del Norte" Pohjakallio is a flamenco artist and the artistic director of FlamencoFredag, a well-attended flamenco stage in Stockholm.
