The Case for Proscribing The Islamic Regime of Iran’s Guards, the IRGC, As a Terrorist Organisation.
iran / middle east / Photography / women

The Case for Proscribing The Islamic Regime of Iran’s Guards, the IRGC, As a Terrorist Organisation.

British-Iranian journalist Vahid Beheshti has been on hunger strike for 26 days, an unimaginable endurance, lasting longer than the month of February. Not only an internal struggle, but Beheshti braves the physical endurance of spending the tail end of a British winter outside on the inhospitable streets of London, in a tent. The journalist has … Continue reading

Ethnic Cleansing and Infanticide by Iran’s Regime During World Cup 2022
iran / middle east / Minority Rights / nationalism

Ethnic Cleansing and Infanticide by Iran’s Regime During World Cup 2022

It is no secret the the Kurdish spirit has long been a thorn in the side of the Iranian regime, their own Kurdish regions and Iraq’s have been instrumental in the struggle against the totalitarian regime. Meanwhile Turkey’s dictator Erdogan is irritated by Turkish-Kurdish resistance, and has recently been bombing the Kurdish regions in Turkey … Continue reading

Broadcast: Venice Biennial: Danish Pavilion and Block Universe
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Broadcast: Venice Biennial: Danish Pavilion and Block Universe

Fari Bradley focuses on choice contemporary Middle Eastern, North African and South Asian sound, art and culture. This week: audio from The 54th Venice Biennial opening. UK’s Block Universe present an Italian brass band playing the anthems of every country excluded from the main Giardini pavilions. By boat and on foot, the band intervene in … Continue reading

Broadcast: Nuts One’s Oriental Slap
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Broadcast: Nuts One’s Oriental Slap

This week we enjoy the vinyl sampling or Nuts One, a DJ and crate digger who is part of the Soundtrackers and also Holywax records. Oriental Slap! Living in Geneva, Switzerland, he also produces his own music releases, for purchase here. Broadcast Times: 6-6.30pm Mondays Repeats Wednesday 1-1.30pm On air, on digital radio DAB in … Continue reading

Broadcast: Poetry in Motion Film Series
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Broadcast: Poetry in Motion Film Series

Poetry in Motion at the Barbican celebrates the millennia-long traditions of Iranian poetry and art by linking them with Iran’s Contemporary Iranian Cinema today. Festival programmer Elhum Shakerifar visits the studio to discuss the commissions of original poetry (from poets Amy Key, Martha Sprackland and Will Harris) and responses by fine artists to some of … Continue reading

Broadcast – The JouJouka International Part I and II
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Broadcast – The JouJouka International Part I and II

April 1st and April 8th 2019 The Master Musicians of Joujouka Part I and II This week part 1 of the tale of a Sufic musical tradition; The Master Musicians of Joujouka dates back over six centuries, in the mountains of North Morocco. From explicit reference in the cut-up novels by William Burroughs, to tales … Continue reading

Broadcast – Human Rights Watch Film Festival
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Broadcast – Human Rights Watch Film Festival

This week on Six Pillars Algerian-American director Assia Bendaoui visits the studio to discuss her screening as part of London’s HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FILM FESTIVAL (HRWFF). Journalist / filmmaker Assia Boundaoui is US-based and of Algerian-American background. She joins us to discuss her directorial debut on government surveillance, “The Feeling of Being Watched” which is screened … Continue reading

Broadcast: West Asia Sound
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Broadcast: West Asia Sound

This week we sample tracks from and inspired by all over West Asia, featuring: Tara Kamangar_-_Aminollah Hossein from Persian Miniatures Saint Abdullah – Mossadegh’s Revenge for 52 Faraz Minooei – Bafar Siah (Black Snow) 2008 Soheil Soheili Ft. Haman – Deflection Broadcast Times: 6-6.30pm Mondays Repeats Wednesday 1-1.30pm On air, on digital radio DAB in … Continue reading