NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
PRODUCERS: ANDY MANN, JENNY LIM
WRITER: KATY BRENNAN
PHOTOGRAPHER: IAN GLASS
ARTICLE: ‘BUILDING BRIDGES IN CAPE TOWN’
To Ali Shirazinia, identity has more to do with spirit than ethnicity or geography. Known the world over as Dubfire, Ali brings a global perspective to his work as a celebrated, award-winning musician, house and techno DJ and producer. After immigrating to the United States from Iran as a small child, Ali learned how to make personal and cultural connections through the universal language of music.
Today, as he performs an average of 140 shows every year, he balances a passion for work with a desire to get out and explore every city he visits. On a recent trip to Cape Town, South Africa, his excursion to Langa Township created an enduring sense of kinship through both music and art.
