Press

“Mamak Khadem has a powerful new song adapting the poetry of Moulana Jalaledin Rumi with “Entangled.” The seasoned singer—who has worked with master composer Hans Zimmer for the score of 1997 movie The Peacemaker —delivers undulating vocals over hair-raising string arrangements.” - Rolling Stone

"In these eight songs, written during the pandemic, isolated from family, the words of poets ancient and modern are brought to life in an album of rich, droning music and a voice filled with both pain and hope... Each song on the album is its own highway, each path feeling different underfoot..." - Rootsworld

“Mamak Khadem is one of the finest vocalists in the world music scene. Her vocal range and techniques are truly impressive. On “Remembrance”, she uses her vocals in a varied and delightful way, from passionate soulful performances to her fantastic ululating style combined with exquisitely constructed vocal overdubs…one of the best albums of 2022” - World Music Central

"Gloriously evocative, Remembrance distills memory, loss, love, and beauty into an exquisite work of art." - Medium

“The songs on Remembrance…express grief and mourning and, ultimately, healing. They do so by fusing ancient poetry with contemporary music that sounds simultaneously modern and ancient, using a blend of traditional and Western instruments. Khadem’s voice is the central feature here, and her quavering melismas seem to express the grief that all of us have felt at various times during the past two dreadful years. For all collections.” - CD Hotlist

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CGTN- America

As Full Frame contributor Sandra Hughes found out, Mamak Khadem would most like to be remembered as a nomad who uses her art to bridge cultural traditions.

https://america.cgtn.com/2016/07/23/mamak-khadem-music-bridging-cultures