Bahram Nouraei Explained
Bahram Nouraei |
Birth Date: | 25 April 1988 |
Origin: | Tehran, Iran |
Years Active: | 2002[1] –present |
Associated Acts: | nima nimoosh |
Bahram Nouraei (; born 25 April 1988), professionally known as Bahram 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
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
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
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
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
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
Albums
- 24 Sa'at | 24 Hours (Aug 2008)[32]
01. "24 Sa'at"
02. "Man"
03. "Khiyaboon"
04. "Rahe Man"
05. "Inja Irane"
06. "Gele Nakon"
07. "Delnevesht"
08. "Bikhialesh"
09. "Afsoos"
- Sokoot | Silence (May 2011)[33]
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)
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)[34]
01. "Ghahghara"
02. "Charkheh"
03. "Omgh"
04. "Moghabeleh"
05. "Adam"
- Khodha | Selves (April 2023)[35]
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
- Nameyee Be Rayees Jomhoor (In Persian: نامهای به رییس جمهور) (In English: A letter to the president) (2007)
- Ma Ba Hamim (Feat. Reza Pishro) (In Persian: ما با همیم) (In English: We're together) (2007)
- Paye Kaar (Feat. Nimosh) (2007)
- Marge Rap e Fars (Feat. Tighe & Suchme) (2007)
- Ino Befahm (Feat. Erfan) (In Persian: اینو بفهم) (In English: Realize It) (2010)
- Goosht (Prod. Peymandegar) (2019)
- Oboor Kon (In Persian: عبور کن) (In English: Pass Through) (Askhan Mousavi Feat. Bahram) (Prod. Ashkan Mousavi) (2020)
- Beshno (In Persian: بشنو) (In English: Listen) (Prod. Peymandegar) (2021)
- Daagh (In Persian: داغ) (In English: Hot) (Prod. HOLLY) (2023)
- Begoosham (Feat. Bamdad) (In Persian: بگوشم) (Prod. Peymandegar) (2024)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Info about Bahram Nouraei . Mideasttune . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160509142724/https://mideastunes.com/artist/bahram-nouraei . 2016-05-09 .
- Web site: Bahram Nouraei, Hip-Hop&Rap . Mideast Tunes . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160509142724/https://mideastunes.com/artist/bahram-nouraei . 2016-05-09 .
- Web site: Article: Good Mistake by Bahram Nouraei . Radio Zoa.
- Web site: Official Biography . Bahram Nouraei Official Website .
- Web site: Bahram, An Iranian Rapper . What'sUp Iran . 2011-09-10 . 2016-04-08 . https://archive.today/20161129003430/http://www.whatsupiran.com/Movie/Bahram-An-Iranian-Rapper . 2016-11-29 . dead .
- Web site: 50 people shaping the culture of the Middle East . Al-Monitor.
- Web site: 50 people shaping the culture of the Middle East . The Huffington Post, Atrs&Culture . 2012-08-08.
- Article:The Great Escape . Rolling Stone . Feb 2012 . Julie . Ashcraft . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120224220458/http://www.rollingstoneme.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1131 . February 24, 2012 .
- https://soundcloud.com/bahramnouraei/sets/24saat Bahram Nouraei's Official Account On SoundCloud
- http://bahramnouraei.com/about#/
- https://soundcloud.com/bahramnouraei/sets/sokoot
- http://bahramnouraei.com/about#/
- Web site: Article: New Bahram Album Sokoot (Silence) Released Today . Iranian.com. 2011-05-01 . Jigsawnovich.
- Web site: Bahram Nouraei, Good Mistake . AllMusic.
- Web site: Official Biography . Bahram Nouraei official website.
- Web site: We are proud that CoR's latest collaboration with Iranian rappers has been released . Cultures of Resistance Network Foundation. https://web.archive.org/web/20151003184503/http://culturesofresistance.org/news/check-out-cors-collaboration-iranian-rappers. October 3, 2015. 2016-04-12.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mDIKKywIa8 Eshtebahe Khoob - Good Mistake
- World Albums Chart . Billboard . 2015-07-18.
- World Albums Chart . Billboard . 2015-07-25.
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/setareh-malekzadeh/sets/72157656651586531 Good Mistake | Artwork Collection
- https://bahramnouraei.com/post/613286014068342784/gozaar-is-out-now Gozaar is Out Now
- 1241719054366388224. BahramNouraei.
- گذار منتشر شد!دریافت از ایران:دریافت از خارج کشور:شنیدن رایگان…
. 22 March 2020.
- https://peeleh.com/english Gozaar (Transition)
- https://soundcloud.com/bahramnouraei/sets/khodha
- https://soundcloud.com/discover/sets/charts-trending:world
- Web site: Official biography . Bahram Nouraei official website.
- Web site: 50 people shaping the culture of the Middle East . Al-Monitor.
- Web site: Article:An independent film festival that explains Iran . KQED, Arts . 2011-09-07 . Jonathan . Curiel.
- Web site: San Francisco's Iranian Film Festival . BBC News . 2011-09-13 . Karen . Zarindast.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP4qRtAkA3w Bahram: An Iranian Rapper
- http://www.iranianfilmfestival.org/ Iranian Film Festival (IFF)
- https://soundcloud.com/bahram-official/sets/24saat 24 Saat album on Bahram's official SoundCloud account
- https://soundcloud.com/bahram-official/sets/sokoot Sokoot album on Bahram's official SoundCloud account
- https://open.spotify.com/album/0yx1Elb6eFqxxx9coMTUGn?si=XzyeO-SMQ5awQbIH24KXdw Gozaar album on Bahram's official Spotify account
- https://soundcloud.com/bahramnouraei/sets/khodha