Superlatives precede Golnar Shahyar, and indeed: the Tehran-born singer, composer, and poet truly have something like a "millennial voice"! Every note she sings exudes pure magic; behind every seemingly effortless gesture, and every encouraging smile, her breathtaking control over rhythm, melody, pitch, and timbre is revealed. Born in the First Gulf War, she builds profound and profoundly moving musical and cultural bridges, connecting music with pressing social concerns. Influenced by singers such as Joni Michell and Betty Carter, Fairuz and Hayedeh, Aziza Mustafa Zadeh and Omou Sangare, Golnar Shahyar is above all always one thing: Golnar Shahyar. Shahyar is the bandleader and lead singer of her previous bands SORMEH (Austrian World Music Nominee, European World Music Charts, NASOM selection), CHOUB (NASOM selection), SEHRANG as well as her currently active bands GABBEH, GOLNAR & MAHAN TRIO (WOMEX 2020 Selection, NASOM selection).