'Woman Life Freedom' is a song released by the Iranian-born Netherlands-based musician Sevdaliza which she wrote for "oppressed women around the world. I stand proud as an Iranian woman and I am supporting the fight of my sisters who shed their blood, hair, hearts and brains to give us all the hope, that one day, we will be free. At a young age I became aware of the systematic means of forcing women into obedience through violence and intimidation. To persuade women that their minds, bodies, and freedom do not belong to them. Our humanity demands we stand up against the oppression of women. Now. And forever. We must continue to speak up and fight institutions that condone oppression, violence and murder. We must face the people that deny the dignity and respect for all of us women. We are so tired of being told how to be, what to be".

Black Country, New Road take a turn on 'Snow Globes' to some classic post-rock-like crescendo drama; J.I.D demonstrates some great flow on ‘Surround Sound’; Sevdaliza announces her new EP with trippy love song ‘High Alone’; Nilüfer Yanya slides through tension on ‘Midnight Sun’; and one that has passed under the radar - Ruth Radelet’s cover of Elliott Smith’s ‘Twilight’.

Defcee & Messiah Musik share ‘Shortcuts’, a bit of left-of-the-field smooth and saucy rap; Ghostface Killah and Raekwon drop a minimalist and psychedelic collaboration ‘Bob James Freestyle’; interesting song by producer Daedelus and poet Joshua Idehen, an ephemeral and haunting electronic spoken-word ‘Standing in My Own Way’; Sevdaliza shares a cold and rhythmical, industrial even ‘The Great Hope Design’.

Iranian-Dutch singer and producer Sevdaliza performed four tracks on the latest home edition of NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series from Amsterdam bookstore MENDO. Backed by a quartet of musicians, she kicked the performance off with a rendition of her 2017 track 'Human', and continued with 'Dormant', 'All Rivers at Once', and 'Gole Bi Goldoon', all from last year's acclaimed album 'Shabrang'.

Dutch-Iranian singer Sevdaliza's 'Shabrang is an album of sad music bringing joy through sheer beauty. The album is slow, but her voice gives it strength. It's pop music, but its sadness makes it alternative. Technically, there's not much music here, but its emotional maximalism gives it richness. A case of beautiful alter-pop music...