Sohrab Saadat

Born: April 1, 1953

A Comprehensive Biography of SoSaLa

The early years

Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi (aka SoSaLa) was born to Iranian parents in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1953. However, following the sudden death of his business partner, Sohrab’s father had to close down their joint business and, on the advice of a family member and when Sohrab was just three months of age, the Saadat Ladjevardi family moved to live in Hamburg, Germany. There Sohrab’s father established an export trade company called Iran Hamburg.  Growing up in Germany, Sohrab’s early lessons on piano ended abruptly, when his teacher found she couldn’t abide his style of playing.

SoSaLa: Nu World Trash

by Glenn Astarita
April 18, 2012

SoSaLa is the brainchild of vocalist, saxophonist, music activist and native Iranian Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi, who fuses Persian influences with Western instrumentation amid indigenous platforms, summoning the Middle Eastern contingent. A well-travelled musician, Ladjevardi immerses his craft into quite a few projects and multifaceted ensemble-based frameworks. He resides in New York City, and as the story ...

Nu World Trash

By Sohrab Saadat

Label: DooBeeDoo Records
Released: 2011
Track listing: Ja-Jou-Ka; Nu Persian Flamenco; Welcome New Iran; Khorasan; Vatan Kojai?; Happy April Fool's Day; NY's Sa-Si-Su-Se-So; Sad Sake; Everyday Blues.