Mohsen Namjoo…

Though he’s been described by the NYTimes and NPR as the “Bob Dylan of Iran” (for his nuanced wordplay and message of reform), singer Mohsen Namjoo defies any and all labels. On his website, he describes himself as an “Iranian artist, songwriter, singer, music scholar and setar (traditional Persian lute) player”–based in California, but born in Iran. His music is a dynamic fusion of Sufi poetry (by Rumi, Saadi and Hafiz), rock, jazz, and blues…