ARE WE ON AIR ?

Arman Naféei

Are We On Air ? is a weekly interview series by Arman Naféei exploring the life’s soundtrack of global cultural figures and personalities within the fields of music, film, art, fashion, life and culture. https://areweonair.com www.instagram.com/areweonair/ www.instagram.com/armannafeei/

  • 15 minutes 47 seconds
    ARMAN’S VOICE NOTES // 23

    Arman's Voice Notes is Are We On Air's latest audio supplement, taking you on an audio voyage through Arman's latest travels and cultural findings.

    2 April 2025, 7:03 pm
  • 35 minutes 18 seconds
    Ep 117 // Supermodel Anok Yai: From Medical Student to International Icon—Her Incredible Journey to Runway Fame

    LIVE FROM SUNSET BOULEVARD, THIS WEEK’S GUEST IS THE SOUTH SUDANESE SUPERMODEL, ANOK YAI.


    FROM HER HISTORIC MOMENT OPENING FOR PRADA, TO HOW MISSING OUT ON 'MODEL OF THE YEAR' AWARDS PUSHED HER TO PURSUE HER PASSIONS, TO HER UNIQUE STORY GETTING DISCOVERED, WE TALKED ALL THINGS FASHION, MUSIC & STORIES!


    PLUS, ANOK TOOK OVER THE REINS AND INTERVIEWED STRANGERS ON SUNSET!


    A xx

    28 March 2025, 11:01 pm
  • 38 minutes 35 seconds
    Ep 116 // Amadou & Mariam on Love, Music & the Magic of Mali—How a Blind Power Couple Took Over the World

    BONJOUR!
    TODAY, I’M TAKING YOU ON A JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF WEST AFRICA: THE INCREDIBLE AND BEAUTIFUL COUPLE THAT IS AMADOU AND MARIAM!
    THIS FAMOUS POWERFUL COUPLE ROSE FROM BAMAKO ALL THE WAY TO GLOBAL STARDOM IN THE EARLY 2000s, WITH FANTASTIC COLLABORATIONS WITH ARTISTS SUCH AS MANU CHAO, CERRONE, DAMON ALBARN, TO NAME A FEW - AND HITS SUCH AS “SABALI,” “SETE,” “SENEGAL FAST FOOD,” AND “LA VIE EST BELLE”.
    LIFE MAY NOT BE BEAUTIFUL EVERYWHERE, BUT THE TRACK “LA VIE EST BELLE” SERVES AS A REMINDER THAT BEAUTY CAN BE FOUND IF YOU CHOOSE TO SEE IT!
    MERCI @hotelsamourparis FOR HAVING US!
    A xx

    7 March 2025, 7:11 pm
  • 37 minutes 31 seconds
    Ep 115 // Live From Sunset: The Genre-Bending Pop Star Taking Music to New Heights

    THIS WEEK, WE’RE JOINED BY THE WONDERFUL AND EVER-ENCHANTING, NORWAY'S FINEST, AURORA​!​


    A FEW MONTHS AGO, SHE STOPPED BY OUR KIOSK-O-THÈQUE ON SUNSET BOULEVARD TO SIGN HER LATEST BOOK, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HEART ? — THE SAME TITLE AS HER NEW ALBUM -- WHICH EXPLORES THEMES OF NATURE, SPIRITUALITY, AND HUMAN CONNECTION​.


    IT'S ALL ABOUT HYGGE, PEOPLE!IN OUR CONVERSATION, WE DELVED INTO ART AS AN EXTENSION OF THE SOUL, HER DEEP CONNECTION TO NATURE, VIRAL TIK TOK HITS, AND HOW SHE STAYS GROUNDED AMID INDUSTRY CHAOS.


    AND OF COURSE, WE TALKED ALL THINGS MUSIC!


    AS SHE BEAUTIFULLY PUTS IT, “MUSIC IS LIKE A SECRET LANGUAGE THAT CONNECTS US ALL, BEYOND WORDS AND BARRIERS.”


    A xx

    21 February 2025, 3:55 pm
  • 46 minutes
    Ep 114 // Honey Dijon's Secret to Success: From Underground DJ to Icon (Fashion, Madonna & Beyoncé)

    OH HONEY!


    @honeydijon LIVE & DIRECT FROM OUR KIOSK-O-THÈQUE TO YOUR EARS!


    WE COVERED EVERYTHING FROM SNEAKING INTO HOUSE CLUBS IN CHICAGO AT 13 TO HUSTLING IN NYC, TO OUR SHARED LOVE FOR CERTAIN TIME PERIODS AND ARTISTS, ALL THE WAY TO HER WORK WITH @madonna and @beyonce


    A Xx

    4 February 2025, 11:47 am
  • 7 minutes 56 seconds
    A Once-in-a-Lifetime Glimpse: NYE Concert at Karajan's St. Moritz Residence

    ENDING THE YEAR ON A HIGH NOTE 🎵 ARE WE ON AIR ? PRESENTS: “CHEZ KARAJAN” A NEW YEAR'S PERFORMANCE AT MAESTRO HERBERT VON KARAJAN'S RESIDENCE IN ST.MORITZ FIRST VIOLINIST OF THE STAATSOPER BERLIN; RACHEL BOUQUET AND PRINCIPAL CELLIST UNDER MAESTRO DANIEL BARENBOIM ASSIF BINNESS PERFORMING "REINHOLD GLIERE 8 PIECES FOR VIOLIN AND CELLO OP. 39" 1: PRELUDE 3: BERCEUSE BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OIR LISTENERS THIS YEAR AND A BIG THANK YOU TO THE KARAJAN FAMILY FOR INVITING US. @staatsoperberlin @kulmhotel @stmoritz

    31 December 2024, 6:36 pm
  • 43 minutes 38 seconds
    Ep 113 // WILLEM DAFOE

    HO HO HO! 🎄

    HERE’S MY LITTLE CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOU 🎁

    THIS WEEK’S EPISODE IS THE LAST ONE OF 2024 AND WE ARE ENDING THE YEAR WITH A BANG💥

    HE’S ONE OF THE FINEST ACTORS OUT THERE, A LEGEND, AN ARTIST, AND A VERY COOL GENTLEMAN - HIS NAME IS WILLEM DAFOE!MERRY MERRY!

    ENJOY THE SILENCE!

    A Xx

    25 December 2024, 10:24 am
  • 4 minutes 26 seconds
    ARMAN’S VOICE NOTES // 22

    Arman's Voice Notes is Are We On Air's latest audio supplement, taking you on an audio voyage through Arman's latest travels and cultural findings.


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    23 December 2024, 5:29 pm
  • 27 minutes 34 seconds
    Ep 112 // JESSE EISENBERG

    JESSE EISENBERG!


    WE SAT DOWN WITH JESSE AT OUR KIOSK-O-THÈQUE TO DIVE INTO HIS CREATIVE UNIVERSE.


    MUSIC, OF COURSE, WAS FRONT AND CENTER IN OUR CONVERSATION!

    FROM BROADWAY TO INDIE ROCK, AND EVEN INTO THE CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE, JESSE SHARED WITH US HIS THINKING PROCESS ON HOW TO USE MUSIC TO SCORE A FILM (ASPIRING DIRECTORS, TAKE NOTE!).


    JESSE OPENED UP ABOUT HIS LATEST FILM, A REAL PAIN, AND HOW CHOPIN’S TIMELESS PIECES HELPED SET THE EMOTIONAL LANDSCAPE OF THE STORY.


    SO, WHETHER YOU’RE A FAN OF CINEMA, MUSIC, OR JUST BRILLIANT STORYTELLING, THIS CONVERSATION HAS SOMETHING FOR YOU!


    A xx

    5 December 2024, 6:28 pm
  • 30 minutes 51 seconds
    Ep 111 // CHICKS ON SPEED

    THIS WEEK, WE’VE GOT PROF. DR. ALEX MURRAY-LESLIE OF THE ELECTRO-ART-PUNK BAND @CHICKSONSPEED


    THE 2000s ARE BACK AND COVERED IT ALL AT OUR KIOSK-🪩-THÈQUE ON SUNSET BLVD: ELECTRO CLASH, MISS KITTIN, THE COLETTE PARIS COMPILATIONS, THEIR NEW ALBUM AND BOX SET PLUS THE PROFESSOR LIFE, FEMINISM AND AI AND WHY POP MUSIC IS ANYTHING BUT FLUFF.


    A xx

    21 November 2024, 2:41 pm
  • 38 minutes 15 seconds
    Ep 110 // GARY VEE

    THIS WEEK, WE ARE JOINED BY NONE OTHER THAN GARY VAYNERCHUK, AKA GARY VEE, THE POWERHOUSE ENTREPRENEUR / MARKETING GURU / ALL-AROUND CULTURAL COMMENTATOR.

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    Ep 110 // GARY VEE

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    5 November 2024, 1:26 am
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