People of the Wind Original Music Soundtrack

Description

Folk/Soundtrack. The first release on Entire Records, in the form of the soundtrack to the Oscar-nominated 1976 documentary about the Bakhtiari tribe, composed and performed by G.T. Moore and Shusha Guppy - available on vinyl for the first time since its original release. Musically encompassing instrumentals with Persian and folk flavors and a cappellas in Farsi. G.T. Moore is a singer-songwriter whose career dates back to the late 60s when he was a member of the folk group Heron. In the mid-70s, he formed G.T. Moore and the Reggae Guitars. Later in his career, he worked with artists such as Lee Perry, Johnny Nash, and Poly Styrene. After 50 years in the music world, Gerald (G.T.) still effortlessly bridges musical genres. Shusha Guppy, born in Tehran, was a talented writer, editor, songwriter, and singer. Between 1971 and 1995, she recorded over ten albums of Persian and Western folk songs. She passed away in 2008.