Afshin (singer)
Afshin Jafari (Persian: افشین جعفری), known by the mononym Afshin (Persian: افشین; born 6 May 1978), is an Iranian singer based in Germany.[1]
Afshin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Afshin Jafari افشین جعفری |
| Born | 6 May 1978 Babol, Iran |
| Genres | Pop Dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Taraneh Records Avang Music |
Afshin moved with his family when he was seven. He started learning guitar at age 10 and started writing music and lyrics early on. In 1995, his family immigrated to Germany when he was 17 where they resided in Mannheim. Singing in Persian diaspora events and venues, at 21 he signed a contract with ParsVideo specializing in Iranian music. Afshin incorporated elements of Iranian music and youth-oriented western pop, hip hop and rap music in his songs and launched a number of albums and music videos[2] that became popular in Germany and the Iranian diaspora. He is supported by Taraneh Records and Avang Music. His brother Amir Ali, a rapper, has contributed to some of his more recent releases.[3]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album title (transliteration) | Title in Persian language | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Booye Baroon | ||
| 2002 | Setareh | ||
| 2003 | Aso Pas | ||
| 2005 | Maach | ||
| 2008 | The Song For X | ||
| 2013 | Gheire Ghanooni | ||
| 2017 | Babam Migoft |
References
- TNews.ir: بیوگرافی افشین جعفری (in Persian)
- RadioJavan: Afhsin music videos
- "WhatsUpIran: Afshin- Know him better". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
External links
- Official Afshin website
- Melodica record label website
- Tehran Magazine. "Afshin and His Exciting Concert". number 477, pages 72–73