Iranian anthem for Mahsa Amini protest wins Grammy under Best Song for Social Change category
1 year, 10 months ago

Iranian anthem for Mahsa Amini protest wins Grammy under Best Song for Social Change category

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The song Baraye, which is ‘For’ in English, was composed by Shervin Hajipour in the wake of the Iran uprising and has over time become the symbol of the Women, Life, Freedom movement Los Angeles: As the women’s movement in Iran gains momentum, the official anthem of the uprising called ‘Baraye’ has won the Grammy under the Best Song for Social Change category. I screamed with delight after Baraye, the anthem of the Iranian uprising won the Grammy in the Best Song for Social Change category. First Lady Jill Biden presents award The First Lady of US Jill Biden was invited to present the award under the Best Song for Social Change category. Tonight I am honoured to announce the first winner of the Recording Academy’s best song for Social Change to Shervin Hajipour, an Iranian singer-songwriter for his song Baraye.” “This song became the anthem of the Mahsa Amini protests.

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