The iranian government has charged him with acting against national security due to releasing. He became famous for his song ali barkhiz where he denounces the islamic regimes crimes during the 2009 ashura protests. Arya aramnejad is an iranian singer from babol in the northern part of iran. Advance benefits and power hide lyrics on home screen. His song ali barkhiz, which he put out during the religious ashura festival in 2009, became his downfall. He reportedly spent two months of his detention in solitary confinement. The islamic republic of iran says yes and labels it involvement in. Listen to arya aramnejad soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create stockholm. His song ali barkhiz, which he put out during the religious ashura festival in 2009, proved his undoing. A few months later, arya aramnejad, a young singer songwriter from northern iranian city of babol was arrested for actions against regimes security, apparently in relation to the popular song of resistance. Aramnejad, 34, was briefly detained on february 15, 2010 for his song ali barkhiz ali rise up. Stream tracks and playlists from arya aramnejad on your desktop or mobile device. Salehi made the remark after a reporter asked him about hossein zaman, aria aramnejad, and hooman khalatbari, who are banned from producing or performing their music in iran for political reasons. Iranian pop singer arya aramnejad has been indefinitely banned from engaging in any musical activity by irans culture and islamic guidance ministry and offered bribes in exchange for cooperating with the government of president hassan rouhani, he told the center for human rights in iran chri.
Ali barkhiz by arya aramnejad free listening on soundcloud. Aramnejad wrote it in response to the iranian governments brutal treatment of demonstrators during protests that followed the 2009 presidential election, which was widely believed to have been rigged. Arya aramnejad says repression has continued under new president iranian pop singer arya aramnejad has been indefinitely banned from engaging in any musical activity by irans culture and islamic guidance ministry and offered bribes in exchange for cooperating with the government of president hassan rouhani, he told the center for human rights in iran chri. Ali barkhiz by arya aramnejad published on 20141227t08. In 2009, aramnejad expressed his support for mir hussein moussavi during the presidential electoral campaign and released deltangi nostalgia for moussavi after the. The first court case issued against arya aramnejad was for the song ali barkhiz ali rise up, or wake up, ali, which condemns the regimes crackdown against the opposition during the presidential elections in. Iran arya aramnejad born 1982 ali barkhiz singer aramnejad is best known for this song, whose title translates as ali, rise. The singer and lyricist of the popular song was unknown. International artists support imprisoned iranian singer. In private messages, jannati accused me of seeking fame, but i was already famous. Singer arya aramnejad has once again been imprisoned. They corrupted mohammads religion to such a degree. The first court case issued against arya aramnejad was for the song ali barkhiz ali rise up, or wake up, ali, which condemns the regimes crackdown against the opposition during the presidential elections in 2009.
Singer arya aramnejad once again in prison freemuse. Impossible music sessions put spotlight on censorship. One day, as a young boy, he was begging for alms to prepare his lunch and he went to the house of a very poor brahmin lady to beg. Freemuses appeal letter to the supreme leader, the head of the judiciary, and the president of the islamic republic of iran. Also known as ashura, december 27 marks a holy day that commemorates the death of muslim religious leader imam hussein. After brahmopadesa, as is usual during those times, he was asked to beg alms for his lunch.
Ali barkhiz one version of the song ali barkhiz which was posted on had been viewed close to 100,000 times in january 20. Irans culture minister says hes trying to transform. Iranian singer arya aramnejad sentenced to a year in jail. Yesterday, arya was responding to inquisitions in the iranian court.
The artists appeal letter freemuses appeal letter to the supreme leader, the head of the judiciary, and the president of. Iranian singer arya aramnejad still in prison sampsonia. I think it sounds unique and i enjoy that pronunciation. Arya aramnejad ali barkhiz english subtitles youtube. He became famous for his song ali barkhiz where he denounces the islamic regimes crimes during the ashura protests. Frustrated by the ministrys refusal to allow him to produce his music, aramnejad took to social media, revealing his discussions with thenculture and islamic guidance minister ali jannati. Stream ali barkhiz by arya aramnejad from desktop or your mobile device. After this, he was jailed and tortured sexually humiliated photographed naked, laughed at, obliged to walk barefooted on aids patients blood. Aramnejad, 28, ran into trouble with the iranian authorities for his song ali barkhiz ali rise up, which calls on the imam ali a central figure in irans shia religion to take action. Singer arya aramnejad from babol in northern iran was among them. Aramnejad released a song called ali barkhiz wakeup ali, or rise ali, which spoke out against the violent crackdown against the. Deltangi by arya aramnejad free listening on soundcloud. He was arrested for singing his famous song ali barkhiz o ali raise, composed after the ashura uprising. Arya aramnejad pfizer auditorium 5 metrotech center brooklyn saturday, march 3, 2012 7pm door at session 5, the music of imprisoned iranian singer arya aramnejad will be performed by a live ensemble of international musicians to be announced and live webcast.
Bezar khakestari basham, bekesh atish be taghdiram mano censor nakon in bar, mikham roo sahne bemiram. Ali rise and obliterate the wrongdoings of these hypocrites, for they have forsaken justice to the devil himself, read aramnejad s lyrics. Arya aramnejad performed by a live ensemble of international musicians duration. Arya aramnejad is a 26 yearold iranian artist, singer and composer. Twentyeight yearold aramnejad, an outspoken supporter of irans democratic green movement, composed the song ali barkhiz ali, rise up after violent demonstrations in tehran on december 27, 2009. Since 20, when president hassan rouhani was voted into office promising a more open society, numerous musicians and vocalists saw their concerts. Arya aramnejad ali barkhiz ali, rise up or wake up imam ali arya aramnejad, a 28yearold northern iranian singer, has been described as the victor jara of iran by exiled iranian writer sepideh jodeyri. On february 15, 2010, aramnejad, 34, was briefly detained for his song ali barkhiz ali rise up. We just want freedom, while showing scenes of bloody clashes between militia and.
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