In the 1980s and '90s, following the Iranian Revolution, Los Angeles became the epicenter of Iranian pop music. A new album, Tehrangeles Vice, collects hits from some of the city's notable bands.
All over Los Angeles, Zachary Asdourian hunted for the music of an Iran that could have been. The co-founder of the L.A. record label Discotchari scoured for dust-caked Persian pop records at Jordan ...
Tehrangeles Vice: Iranian Diaspora Pop 1983-1993 is available now exclusively on vinyl By Katie Bain 1979’s Iranian Revolution saw millions of citizens fleeing the country in its aftermath. Amid this ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Discotchari’s new compilation “Tehrangeles Vice” resurrects forgotten 1980s Persian pop songs made in L.A. by ...
Iran has said it is no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear programme as a landmark 10-year deal between it and world powers expired, though Tehran reiterated its “commitment to diplomacy”.
Photos and videos of women in Iran burning their hijabs and walking in the streets freely without a veil have circulated on social media in the past few weeks, with people mentioning that Iran has ...
The JCPOA imposed significant restrictions on Iran, in exchange for sanctions relief, to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. https://p.dw.com/p/52DJQ Iran has ...
A video of Ali Shamkhani's daughter wearing a strapless wedding gown at a luxury hotel has sparked outrage in Iran. Critics accuse the regime of hypocrisy, contrasting the lavish Western-style ...
President Trump’s achievement in delivering the initial phase of his twenty-point plan marks an important first step in moving the Gaza war toward an end. His ability to focus political energy on this ...
Revived UN sanctions tighten economic noose on Islamic Republic Sanctions prompted by impasse in negotiations to curb Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes With public anger simmering, ...
The earthquake had a depth of 10km and was recorded at 12:02pm UAE time Dubai: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran on Tuesday, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) reported. The quake ...