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The artist Navan left Iran as a boy. He sings to "give life" to his homeland

NPR | By Michael Levitt,

Daniel Ofman, Adrian Florido

Published May 31, 2026 at 4:11 PM CDT

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with the Canadian-Iranian singer, Navan, about the fusion of French, Persian and English on his new album, Kisses on the Moon.

Michael Levitt

Michael Levitt is a news assistant for All Things Considered who is based in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Political Science. Before coming to NPR, Levitt worked in the solar energy industry and for the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington, D.C. He has also travelled extensively in the Middle East and speaks Arabic.

Daniel Ofman

Adrian Florido

Adrian Florido is a national correspondent for NPR covering race and identity in America.