Kaveh Afagh

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Kaveh Afagh
کاوه آفاق
Background information
Born (1983-05-01) May 1, 1983 (age 41)
Tehran, Iran
OriginIran
GenresPop rock
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, songwriter, arranger, guitar player, actor, painter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active2002–present

Kaveh Afagh (Persian: کاوه آفاق) (born May 1, 1983) is an Iranian singer, songwriter, arranger, guitarist as well as an actor and painter.[1]

Career[edit]

Afagh learned to play classical guitar as a child. By age 15, he knew how to play the electric guitar, and became interested in rock music. He began composing his own songs, completing several pieces by age 17.[2] In 2010, Afagh won the 2nd Underground World Music Festival with his song Ghesseye Zirzamin, which featured Yas and Arad Aria.[3] He received the Best Performance Award in the Contemporary Music category at the 5th Iranian Resistance Festival in 2012.[4] In 2017, Afagh published the first Persian rock songbook, Tehran – 57.[5] Afagh is also the founder of band The Ways. With them, he has composed several songs for Iranian plays and movies.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Afagh is the first rock singer in post-Islamic Revolution Iran to obtain an activity license, which he obtained after being banned for ten years from performing.[15] He remains one of the country's most prominent rock singers.[16][17]

Aside from his music, Afagh has also exhibited his artwork in several art galleries.[18] His artwork is influenced by music and social issues.[19]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

  • Stress – 2010
  • Dances with Pills – 2016
  • Shawl – 2018
  • Lotus – 2019

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Keeping the Flame Alive: Kaveh Afagh's Chords, Insistent Rock Beat, and Catchy Melody". Honaronline. Translated by Bobby Naderi. June 11, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ Mirbahrami, Raman. "Under the Grim Shadow of the Plasco Building Collapse". British Council. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  3. ^ Kermani, Hossein (November 25, 2010). ""سرنخ" با طعم زیرزمین؛
    بزرگترین مسابقه موسیقی راک ایرانی | DW | November 25, 2010"    . Deutsche Welle Persian (in Persian). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "پنجمین جشنواره موسیقی مقاومت برگزیدگان خود را شناخت – اخبار تسنیم". خبرگزاری تسنیم – Tasnim (in Persian). August 27, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "مراسم رونمایی از کتاب ترانه های کاوه آفاق برگزار شد / " تهران ۵۷ " در آذر ۹۶ رونمایی شد – .:: موسیقی ایده آل ::". Ideal Music (in Persian). December 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  6. ^ "Malaysia Today's special: Kaveh Afagh – My today magazine". My today magazine. Translated by Elham Basirat. June 17, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. ^ "The Ways, without Kaveh Afagh keeping continue on by musicema nesw". musicema.com.
  8. ^ "کاوه آفاق موسیقی تئاتر می‌سازد". ایسنا. June 24, 2017.
  9. ^ "Kaveh Afagh plays in the theater by sharghdaily news". sharghdaily.ir.
  10. ^ "استقبال از کاوه آفاق در ˝درخت بلوط˝". خبرگزاری هنر ایران. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  11. ^ "Kaveh afagh composing crazy rook movie by tnews". Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  12. ^ "کاوه آفاق تیتراژ مسابقه "ضدگلوله" را خواند – موسیقی ما". www.musicema.com.
  13. ^ "از کاوه آفاق تا 412 مستند پرتره متقاضی حقیقت". ایسنا. October 23, 2016.
  14. ^ "کاوه آفاق تیتراژ سریال "شبکه" را می خواند". اخبار سینمای ایران و جهان – سینماپرس. January 29, 2018. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  15. ^ "کاوه آفاق : ایران می مانم، مجوز هم می گیرم، کنسرت هم می گذارم – سايت خبری تحليلی موسيقی پارس :: اخبار موسيقی :: گزارش کنسرت". سايت خبری تحليلی موسيقی پارس :: اخبار موسيقی :: گزارش کنسرت (in Persian). April 22, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  16. ^ Razmipour, Artemis (January 23, 2018). "Una apertura musical no exenta de trabas y restricciones en Irán". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  17. ^ Yeganeh, Yasser Sheikhi (May 22, 2017). ""راک" یعنی آفاق نه آن که بلیتش 300 هزار تومان است / ببین تفاوت ره از کجاست تا به کجا – اخبار تسنیم". خبرگزاری تسنیم – Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  18. ^ "Painting exhibit by Kaveh Afagh at Sales Gallery". Honaronline.
  19. ^ "نقاشی سفارش‌پذیر است ولی موسیقی نه/ بیش از هر چیز پژوهشگرم". خبرگزاری مهر – اخبار ایران و جهان – Mehr News Agency. June 11, 2016.

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