Parastoo Ahmadi, a singer, along with musicians previously arrested for holding an virtual concert, were summoned to Tehran’s District 38 Morality Court today to face charges. They were released on bail after the hearing.

Ahmadi’s bail was set at 3 billion tomans, while each musician’s bail was set at 2 billion tomans. The specific charges against them have not been disclosed.

Background on the Case

Ahmadi, pianist Ehsan Beyraghdar, and electric guitarist Soheil Faghih-Nasiri recently staged an audience-free concert streamed live on Ahmadi’s YouTube channel. The concert, which took place in an old caravanserai, sparked judicial action against them.

Shortly after the concert, Ahmadi and the two musicians were arrested. Tasnim News Agency reported that the head of the Information Center for Mazandaran’s Police Command accused Ahmadi of “producing and disseminating videos that violate societal norms and values,” leading to her summons by Public Security Police and subsequent referral to the judiciary.

On December 14, the two musicians were released on bail, followed by Ahmadi at 3 a.m. the following day.

About Parastoo Ahmadi

Parastoo Ahmadi, 27, is a singer and graduate of directing from Soore University. She gained recognition during the 2022 protests with her rendition of “Az Khoon-e Javanan-e Vatan” by Aref Qazvini. Ahmadi’s repertoire includes a variety of musical works, such as renditions of Mazandaran folk songs and pieces by Baba Taher and Akhavan Sales.