Join us for an evening with Iranian-born artist and activist who blends alternative pop with oriental sounds to fight for women’s and queer rights. In an exclusive event for Wagga FarAvaz will share her stories and her music to help us understand how womens rights are continuing to be oppressed in Iran.

Faravaz Farvardin was born in 1990 in Tehran and discovered her passion for music at an early age. At just 12, she began playing the guitar, later expanding her repertoire to include instruments such as the piano, harmonica, Ney-Anban, and vocals.
Her musical journey began in Iran, where solo singing by women was forbidden and societal acceptance for women’s participation in music—even within their own families—was limited. Undeterred by these challenges, Faravaz demonstrated her determination. Legally, she was only allowed to perform as a background singer, forced to watch as male performers took the stage while her opportunity to sing was denied. "Every time I went to a concert, I cried," she recalls. "I imagined myself and the other female singers on stage, and the sorrow of not having that opportunity overwhelmed me."
Consequently, Faravaz became active as an underground singer since public performance was not an option. Instead, she used social media to share her music, an act that eventually led to her arrest—an event that profoundly changed her life.
After fleeing Iran, Faravaz had to restart her musical career and now lives in exile in Berlin. This experience has left an indelible mark on her music. With powerful, provocative lyrics in English and a unique blend of alternative pop and Oriental elements, she gives voice to her personal story and activism. She is passionately committed to human rights, especially for women and queer communities in the Middle East. As the founder of the non-profit organization “The Right to Sing e.V.,” she fights to ensure that marginalized groups are heard.

FarAvaz will be supported by local songbird Amy Atlas.

Venue will be provided upon purchase of a ticket.