The Arabic word habibi means "my love," an apt descriptor for Rahill Jamalifard's feelings about her Iranian upbringing and the music she creates. Jamalifard is the frontwoman for Habibi, the Brooklyn ...

Delving deeper into their lead singer’s Iranian-American roots, the band melds Farsi lyrics with shades of the Beach Boys and the Shangri-Las. The four-track EP is bookended by two songs sung ...