Five years ago I heard a beautiful song over the radio in a supermarket. Male and female vocals entwined over a simple melody and Spanish guitars. I had it stuck in my head for weeks; what tortured me is that I couldn’t figure out who sang it. It didn’t help that the song was in a foreign language; which? I couldn’t quite place. I got so obsessed, I even referenced it (melodically) on the Doe Deere record, which I was writing at the time! Eventually, I accepted the fact that I will never know and it must stay in my head as a sweet memory.
Years later, thanks to the SoundHound app, I was able to hum it into my iPhone (!) and finally uncover its origins. It’s by an Iranian singer Arash, and is performed in Farsi. It’s such a gorgeous song, I can listen to it for days and days. Enjoy!
