Tehran Nights at Cafe Koochini | جز تهران در کافه کوچینی

Описание: Tehran Nights at Café Koochini is a 1-hour Persian jazz mix inspired by the legendary 1960s Tehran venue where young artists first found their voice. Blending nostalgic Persian melodies with warm café jazz textures, this instrumental session is designed for late-night listening, study, focused work, and quiet reflection; a cinematic soundtrack for long evenings and city memories.

Café Couchini isn’t just a nostalgic name; it was a real cultural “pin” on the map of 1960s Tehran. Located on what used to be called Kakh Street, near the intersection of what was then Elizabeth Boulevard, it became known as more than a place for dinner and dancing. Founded by Vida Ghahremani, Couchini began as a hybrid space; part café, part art gallery, part restaurant; built to give young artists a public stage at a time when that kind of support could make or break a future.
That early idea mattered. Couchini was one of the first places intentionally shaped as a meeting point for emerging talent; the kind of talent that might never have found an audience if it hadn’t been taken seriously. It’s in this venue that figures like Farhad Mehrad and Shahbal Shabpareh; along with the band The Black Cats; gained recognition through live performance.
Farhad would later become one of Iran’s most distinctive voices, especially associated with songs that carried a quiet, restrained form of protest. According to accounts, he performed his famous song “Jomeh” (“Friday”) for the first time at Couchini; a piece composed by Esfandiar Monfaredzadeh that would go on to resonate far beyond its era.
After the 1979 Revolution, Café Couchini was confiscated; and, like many places tied to the city’s cultural identity, it slowly faded from public memory.

Tracklist:
00:00 Friday Before It Was Famous | جمعه
03:21 Applause Under Low Ceilings | تو فکر یک سقفم
07:42 Young Voices in the Smoke | اسیر شب
11:16 The Gallery Lights Dim
15:14 Stage Names and First Chances
20:37 Black Cats in Rehearsal | گل یخ
23:33 Neon on Kakh Street
28:35 Dance Floor on Elizabeth Boulevard
33:21 A Microphone for the Unheard
36:20 Cigarettes and Quiet Protest
38:23 Piano Between Two Eras
43:14 Shadows After the Encore
47:09 Tehran After Midnight
52:00 Songs That Stayed Behind
59:08 The Night the City Listened
1:01:52 When the Lights Went Out

کافه کوچینی تنها یک عنوان نوستالژیک نیست؛ یک «نقطه‌ی شهری» در تاریخ تهرانِ دهه‌ی ۱۳۴۰ است؛ در خیابان کاخِ سابق، نزدیک تقاطعِ بلوار الیزابت. بانیِ کوچینی ویدا قهرمانی بود و هدفش از ساخت این کافه فقط «جای خوردن و رقصیدن» نبود. ایده‌ی اولیه‌اش ترکیبی از کافه، گالری و رستوران بود؛ فضایی برای دیده‌شدنِ هنرِ جوانان آن دوره. کوچینی از نخستین جاهایی بود که از همان ابتدا می‌خواست پاتوقی باشد برای حمایت از استعدادهای جوان؛ استعدادهایی که اگر جدی گرفته نمی‌شدند، شاید هیچ‌وقت فرصتِ خلق پیدا نمی‌کردند. در کافه کوچینی بود که چهره‌هایی مثل فرهاد مهراد، شهبال شب‌پره و گروه بلک‌کتز شناخته شدند. روایت‌ها می‌گویند فرهاد برای نخستین‌بار ترانه‌ی معروف «جمعه» (آهنگ: اسفندیار منفردزاده) را در همین کافه اجرا کرد.
بعد از انقلاب کافه کوچینی مصادره شد و همچون دیگر مکان‌های بااصالت و هویت شهری به دست فراموشی سپرده شد.


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