Various Artists

Iranian Funk

Akenaton

World/Global Sounds

LP AKENAT9

£29.99 Ships on 16 Oct

Tracklist

1 Asemoni Hamid Shabkhiz

2 Del Dare Pir Misheh Kourosh Yaghmaei

3 Ghabileye Leyli Mehrpouya

4 Talagh Googoosh

5 Ki Blood Neli

6 Hard Groove Shamaizadeh

7 Gol-e Aftab Gardoon Nooshafarin

8 Helelyos Zia

8 Baaghe Geryeh Taherzadeh

9 Sabr Kon Morteza

A wonderful introduction to the incredible world of pre-revolutionary, 70s Iranian Funk.

A look at a time, just before the Islamic Revolution of 1978, when Tehran was buzzing with the vibrant sounds of Western funk and soul blended with the rich traditions of Persian music, creating an exciting new sound that has to be heard to be believed. Featuring a selection of artists ranging from the era’s biggest names to more obscure gems. Get ready to be blown away by 10 ultra-groovy tracks of incredible Persian Funk. Includes notes on the artists