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ARTIST
TITLE
Zendooni
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
PHS 001CD PHS 001CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
8/7/2012

2013 repress. Subtitled: Funk, Psychedelia and Pop from the Iranian Pre-Revolution Generation. Zendooni celebrates a time when pop artists in Iran ruled the country. During the '70s, before the Revolution, Occidental and Middle East mannerisms collided and the result was a new kind of Iranian pop which incorporated different genres and arrangements to its Persian roots. Touches of funk, jazz, Latin, bossa, progressive/psychedelic sounds and Morricone/Blaxploitation-styled soundtracks can be heard on this collection, culled from miraculously survived vinyl and cassettes. A surreal voyage back to the golden age of Persian pop. A vibrant time when female singers like Nooshafarin, Azita, Pouran and Ramesh appeared in colorful teen mags dressed in full hippie fashion. Pharaway Sounds is proud to present for the first time to Western ears amazing examples of Persian psych-prog like "Safar" by Hassan Shamaizadeh and "Vi Bafa" by Kambiz; Persian funk by Azita, Nooshafarin, Emad Raam, Pooneh; Bollywood-styled sounds by Ahmad Wali & Hangama and much more. Remastered sound with a color booklet and one bonus track.