Iranian-born singer Mamak Khadem moved to Los Angeles in 1977, two years before the Islamic revolution. Today the Persian community in Southern California numbers nearly 600,000 people. Mamak takes Kurt on a walk along Westwood Boulevard, the commercial heart of "Tehran-geles," to her favorite record store, The Music Box.
Baz Amadam (The Return)
Artist: Mamak KhademAlbum: Jostojoo (Forever Seeking)Label: IndependentPurchase: AmazonGelayeh (Plaintive)
Artist: Mamak KhademAlbum: Jostojoo (Forever Seeking)Label: IndependentPurchase: AmazonJostojoo (Forever Seeking)
Artist: Mamak KhademAlbum: Jostojoo (Forever Seeking)Label: IndependentPurchase: AmazonGuests:
Mamak Khadem
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I loved this story so much. I had just been in Tehrangeles this past November for my birthday and recognized many of the shops (I bought myself a birthday present at Kitab Books, for example).
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