Photos from Friday's amazing, liberating, kick-ass concert by Abjeez and Kiosk bands in San Francisco's Great American Music Hall. Comedian Peyvand Khorsandi opened the evening's event (but I was outside smoking). Organized by the good folks at Beyond Persia. Abjeez band members: Safoura Safavi (Vocals, guitar), Melody Safavi (Vocals), Johan Moberg (Guitar), Erland (Ardalan) Hoffgard (Bass guitar), Robin Cochrane (Drums), Paulo Murga (Percussion), Sufi Safavi (Sound engineer), and Saman (Video Director and Propaganda Minster). Kiosk band members: Arash Sobhani (Guitar & vocals), Ali Kamali (Bass guitar), Ardalan Payvar (Keyboards), Babak Khiavchi (Guitar), Shahrooz Molaei (Drums), Anoush Khazeni (Guitar & backing vocals) and Farzaneh Hemmasi (Backing vocals).
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