Morteza Najafipoor Moghaddam (Persian: مرتضی نجفیپور مقدم; born 1980), better known as Shahin Najafi (Persian: شاهین نجفی), is an Iranian musician, singer, composer, poet, author, and political activist.
Morteza Najafipoor Moghaddam, better known as Shahin Najafi, is an Iranian musician, singer, composer, poet, author, and political activist. Najafi's songs mostly deal with issues such as theocracy, poverty, sexism, censorship, child labor, execution, drug addiction.
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Vocals guitar electric guitar Bass setar Bouzouki trumpet
Musician singer composer author political activist poet Shahin Najafi was born in 1980 in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran. When he was six years old, his father died, and later his brother became a drug addict and also died. He began writing poetry as a teenager and began learning the guitar in the classical and flamenco styles at the age of 18. He then became an underground artist in Iran, performing in both rock and Spanish music styles, working with various bands.
He studied sociology at the University of Gilan and openly expressed his opinions about the university, leading to his getting expelled
Before he immigrated to Germany, Najafi was the head of an underground music band in Iran. Still, he was banned for his offenses towards the Islamic faith in Iran by the Iranian governmentafter his second music show.[5] He was also the head of the Inan music band in Germany. Then he joined the Tapesh 2012 music band.[6] Tapesh 2012 were welcomed by Persian broadcasters and the international media by political and social songs and poems of Najafi.[7]
An article published in No. 19194 of the conservative newspaper Kayhan on 29 September 2008 criticized Tapesh 2012's activities. Kayhan published the article titled Establishing democracy with drum & circle. A part of it goes as follows:
Recently, opponents of the Islamic Republic of Iran continue their goals in universities and in the form of music groups to make known the autocracies of the Iranian government. Recently some blogs of opposition students have published a statement about "Tapesh 2012," which gives news Establishing One Million Signatures by "Tapesh 2012". This group is composed of some Iranian and Germans that are not affiliated with any party or group. The purpose of this group is to attempt to collect signatures and present it on the anniversary of Human Rights (10 December) to Parliament of Europe in Brussels. They have attracted world media attention to unacceptable conditions in Iran and the dissatisfaction of the Iranian people. The Parliament of Europeannounced the official support for the group plans. They encourage people to consider how the regime suppresses human rights
On 1 May 2008, Najafi released his first studio album, Ma mard nistim (We Are Not Men), with the partnership and composition of the Tapesh 2012 music band. This album was his official and professional beginning in Persian hip hop music. The album attracted the audience and listener more than before it was released in Persian hip hop style.[9]