[.white]In the fall of 2023, reports emerged of 20,000 arrests and over 600 deaths during a year of protests in Iran. Among those arrested were rappers Toomaj and Saman, who had gained folk hero status in Iran in the preceding years. Toomaj faced a possible execution, a fate that had already befallen several other political opponents of the country’s religious regime.[.white]
[.white]In the fall of 2023, reports emerged of 20,000 arrests and over 600 deaths during a year of protests in Iran. Among those arrested were rappers Toomaj and Saman, who had gained folk hero status in Iran in the preceding years. Toomaj faced a possible execution, a fate that had already befallen several other political opponents of the country’s religious regime.[.white]
[.white]With this concert, Rapolitics stood in solidarity with young Iranians fighting for freedom and justice, doing our part to help stop the executions of Iranian protesters. The lineup for the event featured artists[.white] [.white]Kaka[.white][.white],[.white] [.white]Ali Sufi[.white][.white],[.white] [.white]Hakami[.white][.white],[.white] [.white]Silje Kronow[.white][.white],[.white] [.white]Fabeldyret[.white][.white],[.white] [.white]Silhouette[.white][.white], Farshad Kholghi, Mehran Zandian and[.white] [.white]Kimia Bahari[.white].