Nadia Tehran delivers a blistering rebuke of political order on “Jet”

Born in Sweden to Muslim-Iranian parents, Nadia Tehran began performing at twelve years old in the only punk band in her Christian town. Her DIY punk ethos unfolded, and she filmed a video for her track “Refugee” illegally in Iran under Shariah law.

Her deep-rooted passion for politically-minded music escalated into the patchwork of sounds she has created today, now working alongside French producer and vocalist CouCou Chloe on her latest track's curation.

“This is the story of who I am and why I’m here,” says Tehran. “Some of us are born with broken hearts, because our families are broken up. We are lovers separated by borders; we live together only in our fantasies.”

The rolling military drum beat at the track's opening builds into a blustering barrage of sonic percussion. Infusing her sound with eastern and western influences, the single is an amalgamation of these conflicted nations. Border walls, revoked citizenships and deportations are addressed with an uncensored filter as Nadia weaves her personal narrative into the tracks inflamed rhetoric.

“Catch me at the airport I’ll be flying like a jet” she sings triumphantly before fearlessly taking to the skies – unrestricted by borderlines and political ignorance.