Mitra Sumara turns classic 60s/ 70s Iranian pop songs into contemporary jazz, funk, and psychedelic tunes. This groundbreaking project features dynamic singer, bandleader, producer Yvette Massoudi, dance-groove Persian beats, brilliant jazz keyboards, and soulful trombone.
Mitra Sumara at Barbes 7pm Wednesday April 10th, 2024 Barbes - 376 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 $20 cover
Mitra Sumara brings everyone to the dance floor with their new arrangements of beloved Middle East classics featuring songs originally sung by Ramesh, Googoosh, and Leila Forouhar. The group’s music harkens to a bygone era of freedom and progress in Iran when women were allowed to sing as soloists.
Half-Iranian by birth and adopted by American parents, Yvette created Mitra Sumara as a way to connect with her roots and to share the beauty of Iranian popular song. Members of the group are from the US and Iran featuring 2x-Grammy nominated bassist Ben Rubin and jazz keyboardist Jack Gruber.
Yvette was awarded the competitive NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music, and Theater and City of New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment grant to record Mitra Sumara’s new album, Dream—released November 2023 and a tribute to the trailblazing Iranian women of the Golden Age of Persian Pop.
Featuring: Yvette Massoudi - vocals Ben Rubin - electric bass Jack Gruber - keyboards Kaveh Haghtalab - drums Joe Giordano - trombone