Salome
Main Prize - Finalist 2010
Salome, one of the very few female rappers in Iran, is keen to clarify that she is not a feeble woman struggling to fight for her right to sing in a country where arts and culture are heavily restricted, especially for female performers.
"I am not going to complain about how it is hard to be a female rapper in Iran," she says. She wants to be recognised for the values she is promoting through her music and for expressing herself creatively, and not simply as “a struggling woman in an oppressive society”. She is aware of the dangers of expressing herself, but does not let them affect her music. Salome says that she has found shelter in poetry and rhythm. She raps and makes videos about the suppression in her country not out of disrespect, but to lead it towards a better, more open future. She loves Iran and her people and does not take kindly to strangers criticising her country.
"I am not going to complain about how it is hard to be a female rapper in Iran," she says. She wants to be recognised for the values she is promoting through her music and for expressing herself creatively, and not simply as “a struggling woman in an oppressive society”. She is aware of the dangers of expressing herself, but does not let them affect her music. Salome says that she has found shelter in poetry and rhythm. She raps and makes videos about the suppression in her country not out of disrespect, but to lead it towards a better, more open future. She loves Iran and her people and does not take kindly to strangers criticising her country.
Fast Facts
Year of Entry: 2010
Category: Main Prize
Position: Finalist
Artform: Music
Location: Iran
Permalink: http://www.freedomtocreate.com/salome
Category: Main Prize
Position: Finalist
Artform: Music
Location: Iran
Permalink: http://www.freedomtocreate.com/salome
