Category: Music

With Bohemian Rhapsody, the film about Queen’s eccentric frontman Freddie Mercury, just around the corner, discourse about Mercury’s sexuality has rocked the internet. Some folks say that Mercury was gay, some say he was bisexual, some say he was queer and some say that he didn’t like being defined by labels so we shouldn’t be… Continue reading We Always Talk About Freddie Mercury’s Sexuality, But What About His Confusing Racial Identity?

With the release of a new film about the British rock band Queen, the spotlight has fallen again on the life of its legendary lead singer, Freddie Mercury. His flamboyant stage presence, outlandish costumes, memorable hits, fluid sexuality, and death from an Aids-related illness at just 45 are defining memories of the British rock scene… Continue reading Freddie Mercury’s complex relationship with Zanzibar

Below is a video clip and an audio interview with Parsi youth in the United Kingdom, speaking about the impact of Freddie Mercury in popular culture. This is in a lead-up to biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” being released on November 2nd, 2018.

Ervad Frazan Adil Kotwal has recently participated in the first ever national competition for Western classical singers, ‘Voices of India’ and secured second place and the top audience choice award. The competition was exceptionally tough as there was no age limit and different Indian singers at different technical levels from all over India and abroad… Continue reading Parsi Dastur wins Top Audience choice award and 2nd prize in Voices of India’s first national singing competition

Unless you have been living in a cave, you know the rock band, Queen. For the last forty years, their music has been played at sports stadiums, movies, radio stations, and personal music players. The new film Bohemian Rhapdosy will explore the creation of the band and the life of Freddie Mercury. The songwriter and… Continue reading How Queen Front Man Freddie Mercury’s Zoroastrian Faith Shaped His Music

Even at 82 years old, famed maestro Zubin Mehta conducts with the same vigor and passion that have brought him worldwide fame. Last year, Mehta announced his plans to step down as music director of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, a post he’s held for 40 years. He sat down with CBS News’ Jamie Wax ahead… Continue reading Legendary maestro Zubin Mehta looks back on six decades of conducting

Saraswati Devi was a Parsi, born as Khursheed Minocher Homji, in 1912. India’s first female composer, Saraswati Devi had a sonorous legacy which met an abrupt end as she was swiftly erased from memory and compelled to live a reclusive life, writes Sharad Dutt. Towards the end of 1933, a young couple arrived in Bombay… Continue reading Saraswati Devi: India’s Maiden Female Composer

Some things are just meant to be, and some things come with a lot of blood, sweat and tears.  ‘Set Myself Free’ the new single by Feritta is the culmination of both. Feritta, a Zoroastrian and an established Australian Singer, Writer and Performer with several awards including Best Female Solo Artist Australia and a critically… Continue reading Set Myself Free by Feritta

Yangon, Myanmar was the stage last week for Zephyr Khambatta’s duo Stadiums to launch their debut single The Other Side, featuring Charles ENERO, Singapore’s top battle rapper. The song premiered on air on Teen Radio Pyinsawadi’s primetime slot at 6pm to a warm reception by the local audience. The 30-minute interview that was also live… Continue reading Singaporean Musician Zephyr Khambatta Smashing Cultural Boundaries Overseas