Roqe Ep.316 - Shahbal Shapareh - Black Cats, Roundup

A special new edition of Roqe featuring a living legend who was who has left an indelible mark on the Persian pop music scene. Shahbal Shabpareh joins Jian live in the Roqe Studio for his first ever feature-length English interview - a comprehensive, revealing and, at times, emotional conversation - to discuss his work over the course of the last seven decades and how he became the “Popfather.” Also, newest Black Cats members Hasti and Aidin Davoudi join Jian and Shahbal in the studio to talk about the most recent edition of the iconic group - including its inaugural official female singer. Plus, Pegah and Jian discuss the remembrances of the late Faramarz Aslani and the upcoming memorial tribute taking place in DC this weekend.