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Iran pardons Grammy Award winner whose song became an anthem to the 2022 protests
3 months ago

Iran pardons Grammy Award winner whose song became an anthem to the 2022 protests

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian Grammy Award winner said on Monday he was pardoned from serving a three-year sentence over his song that became an anthem to the 2022 protests that rocked the country following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. Shervin Hajipour, who was presented his Grammy in 2023 by U.S. first lady Jill Biden, …

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Iranian singer ‘sentenced to jail’ over Mahsa Amini protest anthem
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Iranian singer ‘sentenced to jail’ over Mahsa Amini protest anthem

Al Jazeera  

Shervin Hajipour says he was sentenced to more than three years in prison for ‘inciting people to riot’. An Iranian singer whose song became an anthem during the 2022 mass protests has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for “inciting and provoking people to riot to disturb national security”, the 26-year-old artist posted on his Instagram account …

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Iranian singer who won Grammy for Mahsa Amini protest anthem is sentenced to prison in Iran
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Iranian singer who won Grammy for Mahsa Amini protest anthem is sentenced to prison in Iran

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by U.S. first lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over his anthem supporting the 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini. Hajipour’s song “Baraye,” or “For” in English, begins with: “For dancing in the streets,” “for the fear we …

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Iranian singer who won Grammy for Mahsa Amini protest anthem is sentenced to prison in Iran
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Iranian singer who won Grammy for Mahsa Amini protest anthem is sentenced to prison in Iran

LA Times  

First Lady Jill Biden announces the award for best song for social change, given to Shervin Hajipour for “Baraye,” at the Grammy Awards in 2023. Hajipour’s song “Baraye” — which means “For” — begins: “For dancing in the streets, for the fear we feel when we kiss.” The lyrics list reasons that young Iranians posted online for why they had …

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2023 Grammys: As long as Beyoncé keeps losing, no one wins.
1 year, 10 months ago

2023 Grammys: As long as Beyoncé keeps losing, no one wins.

Slate  

Stevie Wonder said it best: “Thank you, but stop.” He was trying only to curtail the standing ovation that greeted him at last night’s Grammys so he and his fellow uncannily undiminished senior citizen Smokey Robinson could get on with the music. Thank you, Recording Academy, for a broadcast that carried on the recent trend of avoiding the overdone production …

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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

Firstpost  

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 …

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Iran singer who faces prison wins Grammy for protest anthem
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran singer who faces prison wins Grammy for protest anthem

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian singer who faces possible prison time for his song that’s become an anthem to the ongoing protests shaking the Islamic Republic wept early Monday after seeing he’d won a Grammy. Shervin Hajipour appeared stunned after hearing Jill Biden, the wife of President Joe Biden, announce he’d won the Grammy’s new song for social …

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'Baraye': The song by Shervin Hajipour that has become the anthem of Iran's protests
2 years, 2 months ago

'Baraye': The song by Shervin Hajipour that has become the anthem of Iran's protests

Firstpost  

The song ‘Baraye’ composed of tweets about the protests in Iran, has notched up 40 million views on Instagram. Despite the singer, Shervin Hajipour, being arrested, the anthem continues to be soundtrack to uprising, channelling the rage of Iranians Nicosia: Even though he has been silenced, Iranian pop singer Shervin Hajipour’s impassioned song in support of protests over Mahsa Amini’s …

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