Kaveh Afagh

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

Kaveh Afagh
Background information
Born (1983-05-01) May 1, 1983
Tehran, Iran
OriginIran
GenresPop rock
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, songwriter, arranger, guitar player, actor, painter
InstrumentsGuitar, Vocals
Years active2002–present

Career

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

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

References
  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.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"    . Deutche 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.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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