Remembering Iranians fighting for their freedom

A tribute to all Iranians in videos and photos on this the Fourth of July

“United for Neda,” produced by Mams Taylor and featuring Dariush, Sattar and Morteza (July 1, 2009)

Mams Taylor produced and wrote the United For Neda song after he saw video footage of the young demonstrator shot and killed by the Basji during the Iranian crackdown in June. He and Shila Vosough produced the video. Together they brought together Iran’s most elite entertainers, poets, thinkers, actors and singers in one harmonious voice pleading for freedom, featuring three of Irans most iconic singers Dariush, Sattar and Morteza.

Parnaz and Askan, June 19, 2009

Hamed Nikpay – “The Owner of This Land”

U2 dedicates “Sunday, Bloody Sunday” to those protesting in Iran

“Sunday, Bloody Sunday” was originally written for the blood shed in a civil rights protest in Ireland in 1972. The screens above the stage are scrolling Persian poetry by Rumi.