Various - Pomegranates

• Like many other countries, the Sixties and Seventies were a time of tumult in Iran, bringing growth (via petrodollars) and freedom (under the banner of socioeconomic development) while exacerbating inequalities within the country. The music and voices that blossomed during those decades exemplify the turbulence and excitement of the age. It is worth recognizing these ‘left out’ and ‘lost’ artists individually and as a group in the global happenings of 60s/70s psych, rock and folk, while exploring their influence and relevance to the present day.

•    This collection endeavors to re-contextualize these songs from the realm of reminiscence, nostalgia, and memory, into a specific and accessible narrative to share and relate within the universal musical gamut. It is for aficionados, the curious, and collectors alike.

•    The recordings excavated here are highly sexual musings, voluble love songs, and simple folk tunes. In many of these songs, there are subtle voices of political protest. Here is a personal best, a handful of artists and diversely stylized songs, presented on Finders Keepers. This collection is a trove, ripe for discovery and rediscovery, worthy of inclusion in the canon of idiosyncratic musical gems from the global south.

Tracklisting:

Zia – Helelyos * Mohammad Nouri – Biya Bar-e Safar Bandim * Mehrpouya – Soul Raga * Googoosh – Talagh * Kourosh Yaghmaie – Gol-e Yakh * Parva – Mosem-e Gol * Noosh Afarin – Gol-e Aftab Gardoon * Soli – Miravi * Marjan – Kavir-e Del * Sima Bina – Naz Kardanet Vaveyla * Soli – Negar * Googoosh – Bemoun Ta Bemounam * Zia – Kofriam * Ramesh – Sharm-e Boos-e * Dariush – Cheshm-e Man * Googoosh – Gol Bi Goldoon

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