Moltafet

Moltafet is a musical and visual arts collective devoted to the support and promotion of contemporary and experimental music, digital arts and film.

Moltafet
OriginTehran, Iran.
GenresHip hop, Electronic
Years active2012–present

Established by its members Mahdyar, Hichkas, Quf and Fadaei,[1] the collective has released a number of critically acclaimed albums.

The work and activities of Moltafet members have caught the eyes of media houses including Newsweek,[2] Guardian,[3] Financial Times,[4] BBC News,[5][6] Huffington Post,[7] Le Monde,[8] Télérama,[9] Al Jazeera[10] and NPR[11] to name a few.

In 2017, the Trump travel ban interrupted the plans for a world tour as mentioned in a Vice article[12] about the collective, but plans had to go on hold due to the new limitations imposed on the members who are all Iranian citizens.

References
  1. https://moltafet.com/#en
  2. di Giovanni, Janine (2011-05-08). "Iranian Rap Music Flourishes Underground Despite Strict Religious Laws in Tehran". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  3. "'It will rock your house!' Inside the Iranian electronic underground | Electronic music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  4. https://www.ft.com/content/f580e402-170b-11e8-9e9c-25c814761640
  5. "BBC Radio 6 Music - Tom Ravenscroft, Huntleys + Palmers guest mix". Bbc.co.uk. 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  6. "BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, Nick Luscombe". Bbc.co.uk. 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  7. "Jason Jones's Last Report From Iran: Football, Hip-Hop, And A Genuine Plea For The Iranian People (VIDEO)". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  8. Temps de Lecture 3 min. "De Téhéran à Mashhad, le parcours du combattant de milliers de musiciens". Lemonde.fr. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  9. "Teheran underground, la BO". Telerama.fr. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  10. Neil, Erin (2014-09-09). "Inside Iran's 'revolutionary' rap | Arts and Culture News". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  11. 4:30 PM ET (2017-02-06). "Even With Travel Ban Blocked, Artists Are Still Left Hanging : The Record". NPR. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  12. "Here's How the Travel Ban Is Crippling Dance Music". VICE. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
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