Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Rare Photo: Queen Farah Diba with Lepers, 1973


A rare photo of Queen Farah Diba of Persia with lepers, close to the city of Birjand in 1973.
The photo, which is taken at Dr. Raaji Leprosy Centre, was originally published in the Persian-language weekly Kayhan Havai
On that time Queen Farah was trying to help the lepers to return to the society.

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Homeyra, Mahasti and Hayedeh's Last Cassettes Promotion Before 1979 Revolution

The promotion of the last albums by the Persian singers Homeyra, Mahasti and Hayedeh before 1979 revolution.
The advertisement has been published in an October 1979 issues of Etelaat Newspaper in Tehran. VAAY VAAY (by Homeira), BIGANEH (by Mahasti) and MAN KHODAM RAFTANIAM (by Hayedeh) are the title of the albums and which had been released by Jahan Music Company in Teheran.
All of these singers continued their activities later in the United States.

Hayedeh live performance, National Iranian Television, 1977:

Hayedeh Documentary trailer:


Comedy Show by Hayedeh, Shahram Shabpareh and Rafi (1983)

Hayedeh performs 'Faryad' in Hamburg:


Highlights of Hayedeh documentary :


Hayedeh performs a Persian folk song in Stockholm:


Hayedeh commemorates Ali Tajvidi:


Hayedeh 80th Birthday (BBC Persian program)