The girls dig into SWANA sounds from past and present with the diasporan DJs bringing them to life. In this session, ari b compels us to envision a different world, one in which we all dance in freedom. DJ ari b is a queer Iranian-American DJ, dancer, and musician whose eclectic sets blend techno, juke, and hip hop with Dabke and Bandari, drawing on their Southern Iranian roots. They host The Art of Sound on Lower Grand Radio, celebrating electronic artists from Iran and the SWANA region (2nd Sundays 7pm).