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American folk, soul, rock and traditional Iranian music with Adrienne Shamszad
Adrienne Shamszad is a singer-songwriter, culture preserver and teaching artist from Oakland, CA. She has a dynamic repertoire of songs in the styles of American folk, soul, rock, and traditional Iranian music that evoke a spirit of love and connection. Her lyrics are poetic, intimate, genuine and inspired by the mystic Poets of Iran as much as the folk poet-songwriters of the 60s and 70s. Her strong and soulful voice, skillful and complex guitar work and bold performance style have developed into.
Adrienne is an Oakland, California native of Iranian and European heritage who has traveled extensively, studying and bringing her music throughout the U.S., India, and other parts of Asia. Her mission is clear: to weave together the threads of her study and creativity into an original musical fabric that moves and inspires her audiences. Her impressive musical range extends from the sacred to the profane, the mystical to the earthy, the lofty to the down-low, and she is equally at home with acoustic or electric, improvisation, jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues and Persian classics.
Since beginning formal training in Persian music in 2016, Adrienne's music has expanded to a genre of its own. She sings the blues, lullabies, love songs, revolutionary anthems and prayerful power ballads in English and in Farsi. She mixes her own lyrics with those of the essential Persian language poets such as Hafez and Rumi, bringing the messages of her ancestors into the present moment.
In 2018, Adrienne won the Living Cultures grant through the Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) to deepen her study of Iranian Classical singing with master teacher and vocalist Mahsa Vahdat. In 2020, ACTA again sponsored Adrienne’s study in Iranian traditional music on Setar with master teacher and composer Atabak Elyasi.
Adrienne has performed with Kitka, David Wilcox, SOVÓSO, Coleman Barks and Mahsa Vahdat. She has been featured in productions by The Berkeley Repertory Theater, Golden Thread Productions and Diaspora Arts Connection. She has self released two albums and several singles and is currently recording two full length albums to be released back to back in 2023.
Learn more: adrienneshamszad.com
SONG LIST
Leili Lullaby
Love You Without Fear
Manjun Naboodam
Love Song In The Void
Tazarv + Daram Omidi
BACKGROUND MUSIC :
Stagger Lee (I Killed Billy To Save Us All) Instrumental - Aireene Espiritu/Edward Tree
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By Aireene EspirituAdrienne Shamszad is a singer-songwriter, culture preserver and teaching artist from Oakland, CA. She has a dynamic repertoire of songs in the styles of American folk, soul, rock, and traditional Iranian music that evoke a spirit of love and connection. Her lyrics are poetic, intimate, genuine and inspired by the mystic Poets of Iran as much as the folk poet-songwriters of the 60s and 70s. Her strong and soulful voice, skillful and complex guitar work and bold performance style have developed into.
Adrienne is an Oakland, California native of Iranian and European heritage who has traveled extensively, studying and bringing her music throughout the U.S., India, and other parts of Asia. Her mission is clear: to weave together the threads of her study and creativity into an original musical fabric that moves and inspires her audiences. Her impressive musical range extends from the sacred to the profane, the mystical to the earthy, the lofty to the down-low, and she is equally at home with acoustic or electric, improvisation, jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues and Persian classics.
Since beginning formal training in Persian music in 2016, Adrienne's music has expanded to a genre of its own. She sings the blues, lullabies, love songs, revolutionary anthems and prayerful power ballads in English and in Farsi. She mixes her own lyrics with those of the essential Persian language poets such as Hafez and Rumi, bringing the messages of her ancestors into the present moment.
In 2018, Adrienne won the Living Cultures grant through the Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) to deepen her study of Iranian Classical singing with master teacher and vocalist Mahsa Vahdat. In 2020, ACTA again sponsored Adrienne’s study in Iranian traditional music on Setar with master teacher and composer Atabak Elyasi.
Adrienne has performed with Kitka, David Wilcox, SOVÓSO, Coleman Barks and Mahsa Vahdat. She has been featured in productions by The Berkeley Repertory Theater, Golden Thread Productions and Diaspora Arts Connection. She has self released two albums and several singles and is currently recording two full length albums to be released back to back in 2023.
Learn more: adrienneshamszad.com
SONG LIST
Leili Lullaby
Love You Without Fear
Manjun Naboodam
Love Song In The Void
Tazarv + Daram Omidi
BACKGROUND MUSIC :
Stagger Lee (I Killed Billy To Save Us All) Instrumental - Aireene Espiritu/Edward Tree