Uprising in the Underground: CHAII on Representing the Iranian Resistance

Interview by Parisa Eshrati

Photo credit: Frances Carter (Love Exposure)

CHAII is the pseudonym for genre-bending New Zealand-based Persian rapper, producer, and videographer. Her latest single in the three-part Safar video series, "Digebasse", harmoniously blends influences of traditional Southern Iranian music with contemporary styling of trap rap, experimental electronica, and heavy global dance beats.  We caught up with CHAII to discuss finding the balance between Eastern and Western melodies, representing for the Iranian underground music scene, and fighting against social pressures through her raps.

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