Aida Shahghasemi

Aida Shahghasemi is a Minneapolis-based vocalist and musician. She studied Psychology and Anthropology at University of Minnesota with a focus on the restrictions of the voices of female vocalists in Iran, where she was born and raised until the age of thirteen. She received her Masters degree from New York University in Art and Public Policy, exploring her interests in the intersection of art and socio-political movements.

She has worked with different New York and Minnesota based social justice art organizations and has served as an assistant director at Hamline University's Making Waves Social Justice Theatre Troupe. She has been a touring member of Iron and Wine and Marketa Irglova’s band while also being a recording artist on two of Glen Hansard’s albums. She is a recipient of the 2017 McKnight music fellowship.

Past Shows


Feb
1
st
2020
Mainroom
Feb
1
st
2020
Mainroom

Andrew Broder

with Hippo Campus, Marijuana Deathsquads, Dizzy Fae and more!

More Shows

Sep
10
th
7th St Entry

Los Shadows

Jun
25
th
Fine Line

Mystery Skulls

May
12
th
Palace Theatre

An Evening With
Violent Femmes

Aug
14
th
The Fitzgerald Theater

Dweezil Zappa