Bamahang Productions is set to release the highly-anticipated KIOSK's third studio album, Bagh e Vahsh e Jahani (Global Zoo) - view album cover - on November 14, 2008. The new album features ten tracks varying in music style from Gypsy Jazz to Waltz and from Argentinean Tango to Blues. lthough the music of the album is a big departure from the Underground Blues/Rock sound of the previous two KIOSK albums, the lyrics of Arash Sobhani (lead vocalist , songwriter and guitarist) continues the social commentary on a wide variety of issues affecting the daily lives of Iranians all over the world.

"Global Zoo is how KIOSK sees the world today; the dialogue of civilizations apparently hasn't worked too well and as a consequence the world has turned into a zoo, as opposed to a jungle where the inhabitants at least have their freedom. Even though we all left Iran many years ago, we still haven't completely settled down, and maybe that's why we have been so attracted to and influenced by Gypsy Jazz music on the new album." said Arash Sobhani.

"Yarom Bia", a Shirazi folk song, popular in Tajikistan, featuring the controversial Iranian musician and singer Mohsen Namjoo, as guest vocalist. "Pragmatism e Eshghi", the first single from the new album will be released as a free download worldwide on October 17 and you can download it here from RadioJavan.com.

With the release of their third album, KIOSK is also launching their North American "Global Zoo" tour, as follows:

October 25, 2008, Toronto, Canada @ The Opera House
November 14, 2008, San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine (with special guest Babak Amini)
November 16, 2008, Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre (with special guest Babak Amini)
November 28, 2008, Seattle, WA @ Neumos
November 30, 2008, Vancouver, Canada @ Richards on Richards

Tickets are now on sale for all dates. For details please visit www.kiosk-music.com.