"This music was meant to be heard at a party while dancing and drinking in Tehrangeles," said Discotchari label co-founder ...

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.

Iranian pop music from the 70s is known for its sophistication. With lyrics rich in layers and metaphors, experiments in ...

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 ...

1979’s Iranian Revolution saw millions of citizens fleeing the country in its aftermath. Amid this Iranian diaspora, many of these people emigrated to Los Angeles, with some of them being the same ...

Islamic republic has prohibited what it views as a western ritual — but young Iranians and businesses have other ideas ...

Riboua argues that the moral center for Third Worldists is Palestinian resistance. The woke may sympathize with this cause, ...

New Delhi: German professor Joachim Bautze’s interest in Indian classical music brought him to India four decades ago, but it ...

From bustling bazaars to festive tables, the pomegranate, or “Anar,” is more than a fruit in Iran; it’s a symbol of tradition ...

Trump is the big beast at every global summit. And by shattering convention, remaining highly unpredictable and setting a ...

After living for decades in exile, chased by war and religious bans, Naghma persists in singing to her people.

His son Ziggy Marley seems to be misinterpreting the Biblical references in his father’s music to infer support for Israel.