The music talks about why the Iranians have taken to the streets towards the regime.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 6, 2023 18:17 IST
Shervin Hajipour wrote ‘we received’ on Instagram after his Grammy win (Photo: @shervinine)
By India Today Web Desk: Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour, who faces doable jail time, has received a Grammy for his music “Baraye”. US first woman Jill Biden introduced Hajipour’s Grammy win for the music which has turn out to be an anthem amid the continued anti-hijab protests in Iran.
A music “can unite, inspire and ultimately change the world,” Jill Biden stated.
“This song became the anthem of the Mahsa Amini protests, a powerful and poetic call for freedom and women’s rights. Shervin was arrested, but this song continues to resonate around the world with its powerful theme: Women, life, freedom,” she added.
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Hajipour, in a video he posted from a dark room after the announcement, was seen wiping tears. The song “Baraye,” or “For” in English, says, “For dancing in the streets, for the fear we feel when we kiss.”
The music talks about why the Iranians have taken to the streets towards the regime.
Hajipour was arrested after he launched the music and was held for a number of days earlier than he was launched on bail in October. He faces costs of “propaganda against the regime” and for “instigating the violence”, in line with Human Rights Activists in Iran.
Shervin Hajipour wrote ‘we received’ on his Instagram after the win.
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Feb 6, 2023