Bruce Mason Centre: 25Band

25Band is a duo consisting of Tamin & Adel. They combine a mixture of elements from pop, electro, r&b, hip- hop, jazz and trance to come up with their unique sound.

25Band is a Persian band from Mashhad, Iran. The name 25Band means Tus, the Ancient name of the couple’s home town, Mashhad. 2 (Tu) and 5 because of its resemblance of the letter S.

25Band tries to infuse Persian music with today’s modern western style and create a unique mixture of sound and vocals.

Their first release was in 2010 ‘Vaghte Parvaz (Time to Fly)’ caught the eyes of their fans and the Iranian music industry. In 2014 the duo was nominated for a World Music Award for Best Group and in 2016 and 2019 the duo has won ‘Best Group’ at the BAMA music awards.

In John Stewart’s directing debut film ‘Rosewater’, their hit single ‘Ye Baade Khonak’ was used as the closing music for the film.

The Persian couple performs their musical show for first time in New Zealand, live on stage!