Called “One of Iran’s best-known underground rappers…” by Reuters, Sasy Mankan is definitely one to keep on your international radar. Born Sasan Yafte in 1988 in Ahvaz, Iran, Sasy Mankan has quickly ...

Iranian pop singer Sasy Mankan's 'dance challenge' has raised suspicions among Iranian ultraconservatives of a U.S.-linked cultural attack You can save this article by registering for free here. Or ...

In response to a new challenge spreading across Iran, schoolchildren everywhere are dancing – and laughing – to the song Gentleman by the US-based Iranian rapper-singer Sasy Mankan. This challenge has ...

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We reported earlier that reformist presidential candidate Mehdi Karrubi, who is the only cleric running in the race, had met with artists and pop singers, including an underground rapper, Sasy Mankan.

In the course of his presidential campaign, Iranian reformist candidate Mehdi Karrubi has apparently been courting the votes of young, urban Iranians -- most recently by meeting with rappers and pop ...