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Many Iranian hip hop artists focus on the Persian identity, as opposed to Arab identity, in their music. The Persian identity and histories that they pride is often that of the ancient Persian Empire, and not the current state. [7] [19] Some artists incorporate local elements such as Iranian classical music and literature. [31]
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... This is a list of active Iranian hip hop musicians. Stage name Full name Year of birth Country ...
Zedbazi emerged at the same time as Hichkas, and rapidly garnered huge popularity among the Iranian youth due to their controversial lyrics, littered with profanities and depictions of sexual encounters and drug use. [6] [7] "Tabestoon Kootahe" is considered Zedbazi's most popular song, and was released in September 2007.
The band's music is traditional upbeat style of Persian pop, but are also known to blend in Jazz, R&B, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Rave and Rapcore influences into their music. [15] Most their beats and timing is in traditional Persian shesh-o-hast format, meaning 6/8th, but often songs switch back and forth from 6/8 to 4/4 rock or pop format.
Mara Beboos (Persian: مرا ببوس which means kiss me) is a musical composition with poetry by "Heydar Raqabi" and music by "Majid Vafadar".Initially performed by a Qashqai singer named "Batool Rezaei" with the stage name "Parvaneh" using the artistic name, but it gained fame and longevity through the rendition by "Hassan Golnaraghi," a renowned and enduring performer.
He is one of the pioneers of Persian Rap. Erfan's "Az Khaneh Ta Goor" (Persian: از خانه تا گور) was one of the first professionally produced Iranian rap albums, released by a major record label. He is nicknamed the "Sun of Persian rap” (Persian: خورشید رپ پارس) by his fans. He is the founder of the label Paydar.
Hichkas's songs are themed around social and cultural issues in Iran and his lyrical ability and influence pervade the hip-hop and rap genre, placing him at the forefront of contemporary Iranian music, inspiring a new generation of Iranian songwriters and artists.
Iran's western-influenced pop music emerged by the 1950s. [4] Prior to the 1950s, Iran's music industry was dominated by traditional singers. [4] Viguen, known as the "Sultan" of Iranian pop and jazz music, was a pioneer of this revolution. [4] [3] [5] [2] He was one of Iran's first musicians to perform with a guitar. [4]