Kavus Torabi

A solo concert by Kavus Torabi, the Iranian guitarist associated with psychedelic rock, at West Hampstead Arts Club in London, drawing on the albums Hip to the Jag and The Banishing.

Kavus Torabi is an Iranian guitarist, born in Tehran in 1971, working within psychedelic rock. Over the past two decades Torabi has taken part in the instrumental music of The Utopia Strong, in the octet Knifeworld, and in Gong, fronted at Daevid Allen's request, with four studio albums to date. Other credits include Cardiacs, Guapo and The Holy Family.

As a solo artist, Torabi has released Hip to the Jag (2020) and The Banishing (2024), and a further album is forthcoming. The songs deal with love, loss, mortality, optimism and regret, and blend the autobiographical with the metaphysical. Torabi, a multi-instrumentalist, sings and plays guitar, harmonium and synthesiser on stage.

West Hampstead Arts Club hosts concerts and shows in London. This evening presents Torabi's solo material at the venue.