Bahram Nouraei

Bahram Nouraei
Bahram August 2016
Bahram August 2016
Background information
Born (1988-04-25) April 25, 1988 (age 36)
OriginTehran, Iran
Genres
Occupations
Years active2002[1]–present
Labels
Websitewww.bahramnouraei.com

Bahram Nouraei (Persian: بهرام نورائی; born 25 April 1988), professionally known as Bahram (Persian: بهرام) is a hip hop recording artist and record producer from Tehran, Iran currently living in Stockholm, Sweden.[2][3][4] He is one of the premier hip hop artists in Iranian underground music and hip hop movement and considered to be one of the 50 most influential people in the culture of the Middle East.[5][6][7]

Music career

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Bahram Nouraei's first breakthrough hit was a political single track called "Nameyee Be Rayees Jomhour" (in English: A letter to the president) in 2007 which was written in the form of an open letter criticizing the sixth president of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. His debut album "24 Sa'at" (In Persian: 24 ساعت) (In English: 24 Hours) released in August 2008 containing the track "Inja Irane" (In Persian: اینجا ایرانه) (In English: Here's Iran) which is described as a powerful commentary on modern-day of Iran by Rolling Stone.[8][9][10] His second studio album "Sokoot" (In Persian: سکوت) (In English: Silence) released in 2011 containing the first Iranian abstract hip hop track called "Khorshid Khanoom" (In Persian: خورشید خانم) (In English: Lady Sunshine) written in the form of a monologue with the sun in a chronological order.[11][12][13]

Good Mistake

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Bahram's third LP album "Eshtebahe Khoob" (In Persian: اشتباه خوب) (In English: Good Mistake)[14] is the first Iranian concept album ever made using reverse chronology as the storytelling method.[15] The album has been commonly produced by Bahram Nouraei and Mahdyar Aghajani and sponsored by Cultures of Resistance Network Foundation.[16][17] Good Mistake is independently released on 4th of July 2015 and ranked #4 and #6 on Billboard's Top World Albums Chart for the last two weeks of July 2015.[18][19] The project is also followed by a collection of artworks designed exclusively for each and every track in order to provide visual interpretations for the album.[20]

Gozaar

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Bahram's EP album called "Gozaar" (In Persian: گذار) (In English: Transition)[21] was released at the same time as the Iranian New Year (on March 22, 2020).[22] Produced by Nesa Azadikhah, Ashkan Mousavi and Peymandegar.[23]

Khodha

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Bahram's LP album called "Khodha" (In Persian: خودها) (In English: Selves) was released by Peeleh on April 13, 2023, produced by Ashkan Mousavi, Peymandegar and Nesa Azadikhah. [24] The album dominated all 12 top spots on SoundCloud Hot&New chart. [25]

Bahram has attempted to explore the concepts of "conscious" and "unconscious" through a conceptual album, using Jung's "Theory of Shadows" Employing metaphors such as the "mirror", "pig" and "self", he delves into societal issues stemming from insufficient self-awareness at the individual level, aiming to address them.

Activism

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In 2009 Bahram spent one week in Evin prison which houses political prisoners. Bahram was accused for illegal cultural activism but luckily set free.[26][27] He has also appeared in a documentary film called "Bahram: An Iranian Rapper" intended to present the underground music scene in Iran and explain the Iranian culture after the Islamic revolution.[28] The film was presented in an independent film festival called San Francisco's Iranian film festival at the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) in September 2011.[29][30][31]

Discography

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Albums

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01. "24 Sa'at"
02. "Man"
03. "Khiyaboon"
04. "Rahe Man"
05. "Inja Irane"
06. "Gele Nakon"
07. "Delnevesht"
08. "Bikhialesh"
09. "Afsoos"
01. "Intro"
02. "Jalebe"
03. "Harfaye Man"
04. "Az Man Bepors"
05. "Mano Bebakhsh"
06. "Dar Naro"
07. "Yeki Tomast Yeki Gorg"
08. "Nasle Man"
09. "Be Chi Eteghad Dari"
10. "Khorshid Khanoom"
11. "Ye Hes"
12. "Yaghi"
13. "Ajib"
14. "Outro"
  • Eshtebahe Khoob | Good Mistake (July 2015)[38]
01. "Khoob"
02. "Saz"
03. "Lams"
04. "Naghsh"
05. "Negah"
06. "Jang"
07. "Tekrar"
08. "Niaz"
09. "Zakhm"
10. "Rishe"
11. "Momken"
12. "Mordab"
13. "Sooz"
14. "Boresh"
15. "Solh"
16. "Eshtebah"
  • Gozaar | Transition (March 2020)[39]
01. "Ghahghara"
02. "Charkheh"
03. "Omgh"
04. "Moghabeleh"
05. "Adam"
  • Khodha | Selves (April 2023)[40]
01. "Khodha"
02. "Naadideh"
03. "Ye Chizi Mord"
04. "Khoon"
05. "Gom"
06. "Bala Oftadan"
07. "Ayneh"
08. "Peyda"
09. "Birokh"
10. "Soo Soo"
11. "Gheyre Ine Mage"
12. "Madreseye Khook Ha"

Single Tracks

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References

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  1. ^ "Info about Bahram Nouraei". Mideasttune. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09.
  2. ^ "Bahram Nouraei, Hip-Hop&Rap". Mideast Tunes. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09.
  3. ^ "Article: Good Mistake by Bahram Nouraei". Radio Zoa.
  4. ^ "Official Biography". Bahram Nouraei Official Website.
  5. ^ "Bahram, An Iranian Rapper". What'sUp Iran. 2011-09-10. Archived from the original on 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2016-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "50 people shaping the culture of the Middle East". Al-Monitor.
  7. ^ "50 people shaping the culture of the Middle East". The Huffington Post, Atrs&Culture. 2012-08-08.
  8. ^ Ashcraft, Julie (Feb 2012). "Article:The Great Escape". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012.
  9. ^ Bahram Nouraei's Official Account On SoundCloud
  10. ^ [1] Bahram Nouraei's Official Biography
  11. ^ [2] Bahram Nouraei's Official SoundCloud Account
  12. ^ [3] Official Biography
  13. ^ Jigsawnovich (2011-05-01). "Article: New Bahram Album Sokoot (Silence) Released Today". Iranian.com.
  14. ^ "Bahram Nouraei, Good Mistake". AllMusic.
  15. ^ "Official Biography". Bahram Nouraei official website.
  16. ^ "We are proud that CoR's latest collaboration with Iranian rappers has been released". Cultures of Resistance Network Foundation. 2016-04-12. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015.
  17. ^ Eshtebahe Khoob - Good Mistake | Official promotional teaser
  18. ^ "World Albums Chart". Billboard. 2015-07-18.
  19. ^ "World Albums Chart". Billboard. 2015-07-25.
  20. ^ Good Mistake | Artwork Collection
  21. ^ Gozaar is Out Now | Official Website
  22. ^ @BahramNouraei (22 March 2020). "#گذار منتشر شد!دریافت از ایران:دریافت از خارج کشور:شنیدن رایگان…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  23. ^ Gozaar (Transition) | Official Website
  24. ^ "KHODHA".
  25. ^ "New & hot: Global Beats".
  26. ^ "Official biography". Bahram Nouraei official website.
  27. ^ "50 people shaping the culture of the Middle East". Al-Monitor.
  28. ^ Curiel, Jonathan (2011-09-07). "Article:An independent film festival that explains Iran". KQED, Arts.
  29. ^ Zarindast, Karen (2011-09-13). "San Francisco's Iranian Film Festival". BBC News.
  30. ^ Bahram: An Iranian Rapper | Official Trailer
  31. ^ Iranian Film Festival (IFF) | Official Website
  32. ^ Bahram Nouraei - 24 Saat, 2008, retrieved 2023-08-04
  33. ^ 24 Saat, 2008-08-18, retrieved 2023-08-04
  34. ^ 24 Saat album on Bahram's official SoundCloud account
  35. ^ Bahram Nouraei - Sokoot, 2011, retrieved 2023-08-04
  36. ^ 'Sokoot' album by Bahram on Navahang, 2016-02-16, retrieved 2023-08-04
  37. ^ Sokoot album on Bahram's official SoundCloud account
  38. ^ Bahram - Khoob, 7 July 2015, retrieved 2023-08-04
  39. ^ Gozaar album on Bahram's official Spotify account
  40. ^ "KHODHA".
  41. ^ DAAGH [Prod. by Holly], retrieved 2023-08-04
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