Samavayo Release Songs for the Iranian People Benefit Compilation
Drawing on material from this year’s Pāyān (review here), 2018’s Vatan (review here), 2016’s Dakota (review here), and 2012’s Soul Invictus, Berlin-based heavy rock three-piece Samavayo — led by Iranian-born guitarist/vocalist Behrang Alavi — have released Songs for the Iranian People, a benefit compilation put together in support of the protests in Iran in the wake of the state killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, whose alleged crime was wearing her hijab improperly.
The West — which is mostly to say white people in Europe and the US — has made its don’t-give-a-shit feelings plain. While protesters are slaughtered by an oppressive government and a generation struggles bravely to make its voice heard, people who look like me sit on ass, shake head and say oh isn’t that a shame. Even the generally liberal-minded seem willing to forget at a moment’s non-notice that this is happening. One hates to think that’s because it’s all too common.
Proceeds from this release go to support Iranian women. History tells us time and again that if you want to improve the quality of life in a place — and no, that does not mean “Westernize” it — the way to do it is educate and support women. So, fucking throw a little support. No one’s asking the universe here, and wherever you land on the political spectrum, hopefully at least we can agree that a government assassinating its own populace is a thing to rally against.
From Samavayo:
SAMAVAYO – Songs for the Iranian People
The people in Iran are fighting for their freedom and a normal life, like we know in western democracies. The women in Iran are fighting for their equality and against the brutal treatment by the Mullah regime.
It’s important to show solidarity around the globe, to hear their voices and do whatever possible to support this movement.
We are collecting money to donate it to an organization supporting women. All revenues from our digital release “Songs for the Iranian People” are donated. These songs are about freedom, the end of the bad, the hope for the good and the rebuild of one’s home!
1. Payan (LP PAYAN, 2022)
2. Talagh (LP PAYAN, 2022)
3. Vatan (LP VATAN, 2018)
4. Arezooye Bahar (LP DAKOTA 2016)
5. Roozhaye Roshan (LP Soul Invictus 2012)
These Persian songs from our various albums are dedicated to the Iranian People standing up and fighting for their freedom! “Women! Life! Freedom!”
All the revenues from this digital album will be donated to “Women’s E-Learning in Leadership, WELL”
www.paypal.com/paypalme/Iranianwomen
Samavayo is:
Stephan Voland (Drums, Vocals)
Andreas Voland (Bass, Vocals)
Behrang Alavi (Vocals, Guitar)
https://www.facebook.com/samavayo/
https://www.instagram.com/samavayo/
https://www.samavayo.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/samavayo
http://www.noisolution.de/
https://www.facebook.com/noisolution
https://www.instagram.com/noisolution/
