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Jermain Tamraz - Freedom (1980)


Artist: Jermain Tamraz
Album: Freedom
Location: Iran
Genres: Assyrian Pop
Year Released: 1980
Date Refound / Posted: Found by Melramos2, 2020-03-30
Format(s) Released: Cassette

Explanation: 

Jermain Tamraz is (in the west), an obscure pop star from Iran. She is also known as one of the most successful Assyrian singers of all time. Other than that, information on her is scarce. This release was one of the few albums she released while active. 

Reasons for Disappearance: 

With her music being from pre-revolutionary Iran and her last known location as the US, it is likely she fled during the revolution and her music destroyed in the ensuing chaos. I'm 90% sure I've seen Tamraz or her relatives in various YouTube comments sections. They are aware there is a growing demand for her music but either don't have their own copies or simply don't care. Born in 1950 it is possible she is still alive, though she remains completely out of the internet's site, wherever she is. Released on cassette only, in a nation that was sent into turmoil right after in a language spoken by a repressed minority made the chance of it being lost extremely high. 

This was 'found' by Melramos2 who presumably ripped the cassette and uploaded it to YouTube where I found it. Unfortunately the quality of this rip is sub-par. It's only 128kbps, ripped and split from YouTube. Ah well, at least it's something. 

Download: aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWdhLm56L2ZpbGUvMkZnajFBckIjQkxQOWczaHBMQ2YyS1FWc2VLNXA5dl92UEh0Q1VnWE5VUy1SZkRwdHotbw==
Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IJUX6RhKHA
password: assyria

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