Iranian born, but London raised hip-hop artist, Mehrak Golestan also known as Reveal, is the son of the late famous photo-journalist Kaveh Golestan. His family moved to London from Tehran while his father worked for the Times Magazine during the Iran-Iraq War. His music became all about revealing the truth and was heavy impacted by his father's depiction of media censorship in Iran. With the current ban on rap music in Iran, there is much controversy on the intention of the music. For Mehrak, Persian rap isn't about politics; it's about the ident ...
