Iranian songs do this funny thing. In the beginning (and/or sometimes end), there’s a voice that comes on and kind of whispers the name of the singer. I don’t know how…
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Updated: 14 November 2018I first stumbled upon Mehdi Saki and Kamakan randomly during a search for something else. After hearing their live version of Labkhand (Smile), I felt like I had…
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Updated: 9 September 2018Music coming out of Iran these days has taken over by storm whatever Persian pop music was once coming out of LA. I can honestly say that I…
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Updated: 17 January 2019It’s been a while since I’ve written a Music + Lyrics post. This one comes from Marjan Farsad whose lyrics are beautiful in their simplicity (not to mention…
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Updated: 9 September 2018There was a time when Iranians listened to ex-pat pop singers from LA. But now with so much talent coming out of Iran, those days are long gone. And…
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Updated: 9 September 2018Every so often a song comes along that reaches the depths of your soul regardless of whether or not you understand the lyrics. Today’s song is just that.…
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Updated: 9 September 2018As a language teacher, I always encourage my students to listen to music to not only see grammar in use but also help improve their pronunciation. Music is…
