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Ziba Shirazi
We had a chance to talk with her recently:
What made you decide to get into the art world and music?
Ziba Shirazi: As a kid I never pictured myself as a housewife, or even a wife. I always saw myself of stage or on screen acting, not even singing!
On the other hand I grew up with music, my father used to sing and all my father's siblings were into music.
SR: Who are some of your role models in music and outside?
ZS: Most Jazz musicians and artists I find very inspirational and they are really role models. These would be greats such as Diana Krall, and Norah jones and of course so many more.
SR: You also write poetry. What are the themes and messages behind your writing?
ZS: I gave a talk here in Los Angeles, about my poetry and music recently. The explanation behind is quite extensive.
This link will give you the whole idea behind my poetry.
SR: What is your next project?
ZS: I would like very much to re-do some of my old songs in a jazz version that is more in tune with the jazz sounds I have been working on.
I am thinking about bringing Persian instruments and then mixing them with a Jazz ensemble for my next album.
SR: Desert Island Three things. What will you take?
ZS: My guitar, my Poetry notebook, Pen
Born In: Tehran
Favorite Color: Yellow / Black
Favorite City: Seattle
Favorite Dish: Khoresh Karafs
Language: Persian / English
Currently Reading: We're In Trouble by Christopher Coake
For more on Ziba Shirazi and her music, go to www.zibashirazi.com.
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