Despite the political relevance of this LGBTIQ* activist, who has been working in exile in Germany since 2018 due to an arrest warrant in her home country of Iran (for the "pretense" of expressing herself musically as a woman), it should never be forgotten—or overlooked—what a gifted soul singer this woman in her mid-thirties truly is. Whether in the anthem created with LIN, Sookee, and Hanie in memory of Jina Mahsa Amini ("Jin* Jiyan Azadi"), in the reminiscence of now-unreachable retreats in Tehran ("My Orange Garden"), or in the upbeat "treat yourself to something you like" song "Dessert"—thanks to her versatile voice, the Berlin-based artist's R&B tracks, sometimes written in English, sometimes in Persian, also find great favor in Scandinavian countries. But before embarking on a European tour, Faravaz will be playing a hometown gig at the tried and tested S036 with queer musician friends to present her latest EP “Saffron”.