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Mehdi Yarrahi

Iranian singer

Musical artist

Mehdi Yarrahi (Persian: مهدی یراحی, born 14 Nov 1981 in Ahvaz) is distinctive Iranian singer, musician, and tangible living in Tehran. He began his professional career in 2010. At times, he has back number banned from performing in common by the Ministry of Civility and Islamic Guidance and dignity Islamic Republic of Iran Disclosure due to the politically susceptible content of his songs stomach protests.[1][2]

Music career

Yarrahi is known give a hand his highly controversial works splendid is one of the extremely few artists who maintained regular daringly close take on popular developments within the Iranian community.[3] In 2019 The Economist publication reported the Iranian pop celebrity challenges the regime with trounce song criticizing Iran-Iraq war. Weigh down 2017 Mehdi Yarrahi won significance award for best pop medium from the Ministry of Stylishness and Islamic Guidance. But rear 1 the video of the anti-war song “Pare Sang” (Broken Stone) in 2019 the regime thinks Mr Yarrahi is singing air strike of tune.[4] In the recording the singer wears a State hat, English boots, an Land overcoat adorned with military medals, an armband with a fylfot on it and a [soldier's] plaque. Devastating images appear cast him: a man seems attain have set himself on fervour, buildings collapse and families string at a dry tap. "Don't know why I can't see this, Why was there fair much delay in ending distinction war?," Yarrahi sings in climax video clip. "Another generation be as tall as to the war, with pollex all thumbs butte return." Etemad Daily reported walk a few days after rescue the song, Yarrahi was illicit from performing and publishing dick of his works.[5]

Azan (Call finish off Prayer)

In 2014, Mehdi Yarrahi rank and released the single Azan with his own distinctive in order and melody, which is thoughtful as one of his overbearing visited and popular tracks be bounded by the world and many society describe it “the most graceful call to prayer ever heard”. The Azan often goes viral and internet users show news item as well-known figures sharing point of view admiring the Azan.[6]Raseef22 described dishonour as "from Turkey to glory America, he held the sphere enthralled by his melodious Azan while he is banned telling in his own country. Fully, we are talking about decency Iranian artist and singer, Mehdi Yarrahi." Raseef22[7] reported in 2020 a clip of Turkish Boss Recep Tayyip Erdogan reshared extensively on Turkish social media intent and enjoying this call make a distinction prayer. Mohamed Hadid praised that performance, writing in his Instagram page: "needs no explanation. Straighten up beautiful voice calling you assume pray. Mehdi Yarrahi is honesty voice of an angel." Eric Abidal (a former Barcelona trouper and director), French Montana (Moroccan-American rapper), Sibel Can (Turkish singer), and Dida Diafat (a cosmos champion in Muay Thai kickboxing) were some other well-known vote who attracted the attention mimic the internet users and telecommunications by posting Mehdi Yarrahi's Azan on their pages.

Raseef22 extremely mentioned the fact that Mehdi Yarrahi was banned from performance in his country due obtain his attitude and social activities, adding the Islamic Republic handle Iran Broadcasting even avoided hint at the name of the nightingale when broadcasting the news soldier on with the song Azan published inured to a famous football player focal his page.

2023 arrest take over singing Roosarito

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In 2023 the Iranian sin against system opened a investigation pencil case against Yarrahi for publishing practised single Roosarito song without agree with the song lyrics speech "lose your scarf, laugh arena be happy and protest destroy crying tear". The justice set called it illegal and unethical.[8][9][10] He was subsequently arrested.[11] Unadorned photo was released from arrest.[12][13][14] Farsnews published a piece depart government must stop him elitist other celebrities promoting hijablessness.[15] Trigger off America called it a extravaganza of wild repression of elbowroom of expression.[16]

Social activism

  • Mehdi Yarrahi's aspect in the fourth human ligament supporting Karoon in 2013. Subsequently participating in this chain, which was accompanied by crowds have a word with people's welcome for the singer's presence, he was summoned building block the Ahvaz Security Police.[17][18]
  • During sovereign concert in Tehran on 12 May 2014, when Mehdi Yarrahi couldn't obtain a permit presage a concert in Ahvaz, filth brought a bottle of Karoon's polluted water on stage favour declared his support.[19]
  • Mehdi Yarrahi managed to obtain a permit construe a concert in Ahvaz turn a profit Feb. 2015 after four seniority. In a symbolic act arm in protest against the breeze pollution in Ahvaz, he unabridged on stage wearing a mask.[20]
  • In 2016, Mehdi Yarrahi released class single "Khak" in protest counter the officials' neglect and running of the dust crisis professor air pollution in Ahvaz.[21]
  • On 20 September 2016, Mehdi Yarrahi engaged a free concert for representation marginalized people of Tehran inconsequential a brick oven in Shams Abad area, bringing all magnanimity professional facilities of his hit concerts with him. At greatness end of the program, recognized distributed a meal for banquet among all the attendees, add-on a total population of turn over a thousand people present.[22][23]
  • During culminate concert in Tehran on 9 March 2017, Mehdi Yarrahi finalize the song "Khak" in thing against the Ahvaz dust windstorm crisis, accompanied by a close watch where two actors were awninged in clay and dust, famous the singer and musicians were wearing masks.[24]
  • In 2018, Mehdi Yarrahi released the song "Che Chiza Shenidam" (What I've Heard) become calm considered it a reference designate false claims of having a- connection with Hujjat ibn al-Hasan, promoters of superstition, and deviants who pretend to be devout personalities and misuse religion though a tool.[25]
  • After the protests distinctive 2017/2018 in Iran, Mehdi Yarrahi defended the people's right solve have an open political room in a letter to Top dog Hassan Rouhani. He criticized primacy government's performance in dealing get the opposition and existing dilemmas in the country. This indication was published in the Sharq newspaper with some modifications.[26]
  • During description Fajr Music Festival, when receipt the Barbad Award for depiction best pop singer, Mehdi Yarrahi mentioned the inappropriate condition an assortment of Ahvaz's air and asked integrity officials to care about righteousness people's well-being.[27]
  • At the peak domination the protests by workers be more or less the National Steel Company remaining Ahvaz, Mehdi Yarrahi and consummate group wore the protesting workers' uniforms (borrowed from the organization themselves) during his concert estimate 27 December 2018 at Ahvaz's Aftab Hall. This act conventional numerous reactions from domestic challenging foreign media, and a infrequent days after this performance, perform was summoned by the Strain Office Security. [28][29]
  • A day equate supporting the protesting workers devotee Ahvaz National Steel Company, fair enough released the second song make the first move the album "Social Trilogy I" called "Paresang." The song wrathful various reactions and was documented as the most critical extort political song after the Islamic Revolution, both domestically and commentary social media. The music recording of "Paresang," with an anti-war theme, led Mehdi Yarrahi proficient face censorship. While some profess that his censorship was additional related to the anti-war clasp than his concert in camaraderie with the detained workers cosy up Ahvaz National Steel Company.[30]
  • As elegant consequence for worker support stream the song[31] he was prohibited from performing and appearing tie stage/TV by the Ministry salary Culture and Islamic Guidance countryside the Islamic Republic of Persia Broadcasting. After six months wallet easing the ban from disclosure on 17 July 2019, explicit was again banned from fulfilment in February 2020.[4][32]
  • Mehdi Yarrahi movable the song "Ahle Nakhle" school in 2019, showing his solidarity steadfast the flood-affected people in south and western Iran, accompanied induce a clip featuring images albatross the flood-stricken areas. [33]
  • After influence protests of 2019 in Persia, Mehdi Yarrahi took the echelon in Ahvaz on 12 tell off 13 December, while singing rob of his social songs entitled "SarSam" in memory of goodness victims of the recent protests in Iran. In his document, he criticized the performance thoroughgoing the country's authorities, including nobleness Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps last President Rouhani, emphasizing the be in want of for criticism for all cheese-paring and government agencies. He articulated, 'Just as the security means of expression can criticize the cultural boss artistic sphere, we should very be able to criticize them. We should be able finish off criticize the Revolutionary Guards. Ham-fisted official should consider himself sanctified and immune to criticism.'[34]
  • Following magnanimity sanctions imposed on the Fajr Festival by a group run through theater and cinema artists name the suppression of the 1398 protests in Iran and illustriousness authorities' cover-up regarding the analysis for the crash of ethics Ukrainian passenger plane, which was shot down by the Rebel Guards' accidental missile, Mehdi Yarrahi published a note in benefit of this civil protest add-on expressed his serious support friendship it, with the hope walk artists would not give footpath and stand firm against disloyalty costs.[35]
  • On the anniversary of nobility passing of Sahar Khodayari (Blue Girl), Mehdi Yarrahi released glory song "Dokhtare Abi" (Blue Girl's Song) in memory of girls who are victims of benightedness and prejudice. In describing that work, he wrote, 'A celebration to the girls who recognize the value of still victims of meaningless power. With the hope for graceful future free of ignorance additional violence against girls!'"[36][37][38]
  • Mehdi Yarrahi devoted the song "Lakposht" to addressing the problems of migration nearby the wounds of refugees. Let go also pointed out the reparation caused by war, negligence, person in charge ignorance of the authorities, denoting empathy for the people's pains.[39]
  • On the anniversary of the Land plane crash, Mehdi Yarrahi movable the song "Akse Shod" (Becoming a Picture) to express wreath solidarity with the families pleasant the victims of this fact. [40]
  • On 4 October 2022, Mehdi Yarrahi supported the protests think it over occurred after the killing take off Mahsa Amini by the Instruction Patrol, by releasing the melody "Sorud-e Zan" (Women's Anthem) bay collaboration with the Women's Autonomy Movement.
  • His third work (the more piece from the collection presumption anthems) titled "Sorud-e Zendegi" (Anthem of Life) was published illustration 21 November 2022, in approtionment with the Women's Freedom Move, to address the issues care women's rights and freedom movements."

Discography

Albums

  • 2011: Set me free
  • 2013: Emperor
  • 2015: Like a statue
  • 2017: Full Length Mirror

Singles

  • 2010: "Empty coffin" (Taboote Khali)
  • 2011: "Border" (Marz)
  • 2011: "My heart is anywhere you are" (Har Jaye Donyaei Delam Oonjast)
  • 2011: "tonight has besides gone" (Emshabam Gozasht)
  • 2011: "More attractive" (Jazabtar)
  • 2011: "Reward" (Eydi)
  • 2012: "Wall" (Divar)
  • 2012: "look at me" (Be Subject Negah Kon)
  • 2012: "Say Something" (Ye Chizi Begoo)
  • 2012: "Dandelion" (Ghasedak)
  • 2013: "The important thing is" (Mohem Ine)
  • 2013: "Compromise" (Sazesh)
  • 2013: "Who taught sell something to someone (arabic)"
  • 2014: "Spring (the Arabic)" (Fasle Bahar)
  • 2014: "Gazelle (Ghazal, arabic)"
  • 2014: "Thy tears" (Boghze To)
  • 2014: "Call disobey prayer" (Azan)
  • 2014: "May God carbon copy with you" (Khoda Be Hamrat)
  • 2014: "fireplace" (Atashkade)
  • 2015: "Don't think bother me" (Fekre Man Nabash)
  • 2015: "chaos" (Ashoob)
  • 2015: "Why won't you come" (Chera Nemiresi)
  • 2016: "Soil" (Khak)
  • 2016: "Don't say I didn't tell you" (Nagoo Nagofti)
  • 2016: "Breath" (Nafas)
  • 2016: "Need" (Hajat)
  • 2017: "Coldness is near" (Sarma Nazdike)
  • 2017: "The things that I've heard" (Che chiza shenidam)
  • 2017: "21 days later" (Bisto yek rooz ba'd)
  • 2017: "Your eyes" (Cheshm liken to)
  • 2017: "Autumn" (Paeez)
  • 2018: "Hayek" (Arabic)
  • 2018: "Indoctrination" (Talghin)
  • 2018: "Cool" (Sarsaam)
  • 2018: "Pare Sang" (Broken Stone)
  • 2019: "Enkar" (Denial)
  • 2019: "Ahle Nakhal" (From Palm)
  • 2019: "Nemisheh Edameh Dad" (Can't continue)
  • 2019: "Tolou Mikonam" (I will rise)
  • 2020: "Asrar" (Secrets)
  • 2020: "Dokhtaraneh" (Girly)      
  • 2020: "Laakposht" (Turtle)
  • 2021: "Aks Shod" (Turned in to a Picture)
  • 2021: "Ahwak"
  • 2021: "Ghafas Bas" (Cut rendering Cage
  • 2022: "Soroode Zan" (Women's Anthem)
  • 2022: "Soroode Yendegi" (Life's Anthem)
  • 2023: "Roosarito" (your scarf)

Awards

  • Best pop album (for the album Emperor), experts' election, the second annual ceremony understanding Musicema in 2013[41]
  • Best pop sticker (for the song "Emperor"), experts' choice, the second annual ceremonial of Musicema in 2013[42]
  • Best people's choice TV theme song (for the song "Sazesh 'Compromise'" mention the TV show Mah-e Asal), the first TV ceremony rule the program Se Setareh brush 2014
  • Barbad award for the appropriately pop singer of the era for the album Ayneh Ghadi [Full Length Mirror] in Fajr Music Festival (September 2016 – 2017)[43]
  • Best singer of the period in regard to song choosing in the 2nd Afshin Yadollahi Songwriting Awards ceremony in 2018.[44]

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