Various
Pomegranates

A Norman Records recommendation (4th February 2010)

This record left our Phil feeling ecstatic.

Finders Keepers chuck us another trawl through the archives this week and this one is fruit flavoured. Pomegranates is a comp of Persian pop, funk, folk and psych from the 60's and 70's. The 60's and 70's weren't just a cultural revolution in the west you know. They even had one in the middle east.... Crazy I know! Arabs eh? you gotta love 'em. And god bless 'em for making all this funtastic music lovingly chosen by Finders Keepers and placed onto one CD or a double LP for your Iranian retro enjoyment. As far as I'm concerned there's no household names (to me) on here but there are some stunning tunes. The opener 'Helelyos' by Zia is one of the best things I've heard in a while. A total psych funk classic and I can't get enough of that 60's psyche vibe when it's infused with a middle eastern flavour. I've just heard they eat loads of Pomegranates in Iran. It all makes sense now.... Fantastische!

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Sound clips for Pomegranates

Zia - Helelyos Play

Mohammad Nouri - Biya Bar-E Safar Bandim Play

Mehrpouya - Soul Raga Play

Googoosh - Talagh Play

Kourosh Yaghmaie - Gol-E Yakh Play

Parva - Mosem-E Gol Play

Noosh Afarin - Gol-E Aftab Gardoon Play

Soli - Miravi Play

Marjan - Kavir-E Del Play

Sima Bina - Naz Kardanet Vaveyla Play

Soli - Negar Play

Googoosh - Bemoun Ta Bemounam Play

Zia - Kofriam Play

Ramesh - Sharm-E Boos-E Play

Dariush - Cheshm-E Man Play

Googoosh - Gol Bi Goldoon Play

What their label says...

• 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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