I had a chance to spend a pleasant afternoon in the company of Emad Bonakdar and Mima (Mehrbanoo) Goodarz of Mezghoon Ensemble during one of their rehearsal sessions a couple of weeks ago. The two talented artists were getting ready for their concert on Sunday, August 14, in San Francisco ( Tickets). The beautiful melodies I was privileged to hear promise an extremely special performance of Persian fusion music. Listening to the two of them work on their original compositions, I could feel the playful and exciting Flamenco melodies that were weaving into and lifting up the Persian music notes and words that were so familiar and comforting to me. Take a look here to see a sample of what I am talking about! Here’s my interview photo essay with Emad and Mima. 123 next › last » 
