Support Women's Rights Movement, 2 Iranian DJ Released Electronic Albums Woman, Life, Freedom

Combination Album Woman, Life, Freedom (Instagram/Apranik Records)

JAKARTA - Two DJs from Iran, AIDA and Nesa Azadikhah released a compilation album for electronic music to support women's rights movements in their country.

The presence of this album coincided with the launch of the new label Apranik Records owned by the two musicians.

The compilation of 12 songs entitled Woman, Life, Freedom features all female Iranian artists, including SarrSew, Sharona Lico, XEEN, Kimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi and ROW92, as well as Azadhah and AIDA.

AIDA and Azadikhah have dedicated the collection to the uprising in Iran as protests against women's treatment continue.

In a post on Instagram about the album they wrote: Woman, Life, Freedom [consisted of] songs from 12 Iranian female producers. Today also marks the 126th day since the start of the uprising in Iran, and the murder of Mahsa Zhina Amini."

"This announcement, our anger and hope to raise awareness through music are the reasons we set up this record label.

After 3 months of work, we are proud to announce that this album is finally available for purchase and replay. As a group of Iranian women, this fight is closest to our hearts. We release this collection in solidarity and towards a struggle for a free Iran and aims to raise awareness of this revolution through music.

The theme of this album is power, disobedience, and ferocity and can be heard on all tracks. It is energy that continues to encourage Iranian women to freedom. We dream of a future where women and girls can openly and safely practice, grow, and shine in art, especially electronic music. From us to you and for an independent Iran. Thank you profusely to all those involved."

Apranik Records will donate all the proceeds from the sale of this album to help women in Iran