Iranian rock thriving where it shouldn't

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Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:05p.m.

In a country where two thirds of the population are under 30, rock bands are trying to maintain a voice for the youth

In a country where two thirds of the population are under 30, rock bands are trying to maintain a voice for the youth

Iran is well known for being one of the strictest countries on earth, where listening to western music is banned.

So local musicians have taken matters into their own hands by making rock blues and country, Iranian style.

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21 Dec 2011 09:41a.m.

Alex wrote:

It's actually the conservatives in Iran that are corrupting the countries youth using parts of the Qu'ran that most other Islamic countries don't even dare to preach. I hope these musicians make it big, if not in their own country then certainly in the West.

21 Dec 2011 02:27a.m.

bro wrote:

yes