Bahram Nouraei

Bahram Nouraei (Persian: بهرام نورائی) also 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 movement and considered to be one of the 50 most influential people in the culture of the Middle East.[5][6][7]

Bahram Nouraei
Bahram August 2016
Background information
Born (1988-04-25) April 25, 1988
OriginTehran, Iran
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active2002[1]–present
LabelsBahram Nouraei, Divar Records, Peeleh Records
Associated acts
Websitewww.bahramnouraei.com

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 has been released his brand new EP album called "Gozaar" (In Persian: گذار) (In English: Transition)[21] at the same time as the Iranian New Year (in March 22, 2020).[22] Produced by Nesa Azadikhah, Ashkan Mousavi and Peymandegar.[23]

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.[24][25] 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.[26] 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.[27][28][29]

Discography

Albums
  • 24 Sa'at | 24 Hours (Aug 2008)[30]
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)[31]
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)[32]
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)[33]
01. "Ghahghara"
02. "Charkheh"
03. "Omgh"
04. "Moghabeleh"
05. "Adam"

Single Tracks
  • Nameyee Be Rayees Jomhoor (2007)
  • Ma Ba Hamim (Feat. Reza Pishro) (2007)
  • Paye Kaar (Feat. Nimosh) (2007)
  • Marge Rap e Fars (Feat. Tighe & Suchme) (2007)
  • Ino Befahm (Feat. Erfan) (2010)
  • Goosht (Prod. Peymandegar) (2019)

References
  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.
  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. Bahram Nouraei's Official Biography
  11. Bahram Nouraei's Official SoundCloud Account
  12. 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. Gozaar has been released | Official Twitter
  23. Gozaar (Transition) | Official Website
  24. "Official biography". Bahram Nouraei official website.
  25. "50 people shaping the culture of the Middle East". Al-Monitor.
  26. Curiel, Jonathan (2011-09-07). "Article:An independent film festival that explains Iran". KQED, Arts.
  27. Zarindast, Karen (2011-09-13). "San Francisco's Iranian Film Festival". BBC News.
  28. Bahram: An Iranian Rapper | Official Trailer
  29. Iranian Film Festival (IFF) | Official Website
  30. 24 Saat album on Bahram's official SoundCloud account
  31. Sokoot album on Bahram's official SoundCloud account
  32. Eshtebahe Khoob album on Bahram's official SoundCloud account
  33. Gozaar album on Bahram's official Spotify account
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