Liraz Charhi is an Israeli artist with deep Iranian roots, and her voice is shaking the walls of the Islamic Republic.
Known for her role on the hit Apple TV+ series Tehran, Liraz joins Mark Dubowitz to reveal how her art became real-life defiance: from secretly collaborating with Iranian women banned from singing, to recording underground albums across encrypted apps, and turning her song "Roya" — a song you're familiar with, as it's the theme music to this podcast series — into an anthem for the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. This is a story of identity, rebellion, and the dream of a free Iran — sung loud enough to rattle the regime and inspire a generation.
*FOLLOW THE IRAN BREAKDOWN*
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/5E9b7Dbz3WP8NOZYoA9LbK?si=28f7cb307fe64f0d
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-iran-breakdown/id1798788194
*MUSIC*
Our intro and outro music samples (with artist's permission) Liraz Charhi's single, "Roya" — check out the full version of the song and the meaning behind it here:
https://youtu.be/1Ab4XFaWnOk?si=aIdBdvY1mkMiQPN9
Thank you to Start-Up Nation Central for hosting this episode at their studio in Tel Aviv.