Contemporary Iranian Pop in The United States
In the 1980s and 1990s, a number of Persian pop stars (mainly) based in Los Angeles, many of whom were born out of Iran or had lived the majority of their lives outside of Iran, began to gain fame. This new wave of Persian pop music often combined elements of American music and culture, as well as Latino culture, to form a new blend of music distinct from earlier periods. The influence of Techno music especially has been very strong.Some major artists include:
- Homeyra, Moein, Siavash Shams, Shahab Tiam, Mansour, Susan Roshan, Shahrum K, Farshid Amin, Pyruz, Shohreh Solati, Shahrzad Sepanlou, Ebi, Kamran Delan, Arash, Hengameh, Jamshid, Cameron Cartio, Ishan (band), Afshin, Kamran & Hooman, Fereydoun, Hi-5, Shaghayegh, Shahriar, Sepideh, Shahram Shabpareh, Black Cats.
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