Sevdaliza shares “Woman Life Freedom,” a song dedicated to the women of Iran

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Sevdaliza, a Dutch-Iranian experimental pop songwriter who was born in Tehran, has shared “Woman Life Freedom,” a new song that was written “in support of women in Iran,” according to a press statement.

Iran is currently gripped by protests which began over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, a woman who was reportedly killed by the country’s Morality Police in September over a violation of the country’s mandatory hijab law.

Hundreds of deaths have been reported as authorities crack down on demonstrations that have spread across the country. Read Next: The 9 projects you should stream right now The phrase “Woman Life Freedom” has become a rallying cry for the country’s protesters, and Sevdaliza repurposes it in her song.

Co-produced by Sevdaliza and her frequent collaborator Mucky, the grayscale trip-hop track delivers accounts of patriarchal oppression that are by turns plainly represented and poetically drawn — towards its end, Sevdaliza delivers a rap verse with a vigor that suggests she’s leaving everything on the table.