Zahra Haji Fath Ali Tehrani is an Iranian-Irish composer and multi-instrumentalist whose music explores the emotional terrains of intimacy, memory, and belonging through experimental sound. Based in Oxford and rooted in both Irish and Iranian heritage, Zahra creates genre-defying compositions that blend lo-fi jazz punk, shoegaze, and folk influences into raw, contemporary expressions of identity.
For live performances, Zahra is joined by a powerful ensemble of collaborators: Jenny Moore (leads the alternative feminist choir F*Choir) , Hannah Lou Larsen, and Jilaine Wheatcroft. Together, they expand the sonic and emotional reach of Zahra’s compositions, creating immersive performances that are as defiant as they are tender. As a founding member of the Young Women’s Music Project (YWMP), Zahra also champions inclusive, community-based approaches to music-making. Their work doesn’t just make space — it builds it, offering audiences a radical invitation into vulnerability, resistance, and co-creation through sound.
