Music can be political. This is what it proves the song Barayea true anthem of the Iranian uprising, whose author Shervin Hajipour was arrested before being released on bail. Sunday, Baraye it was sacred best song for social change at the Grammy Awards.
An award for the best song for social change
Reward committed musical worksthis is the choice recently made by the Recording Academy, creator of the Grammy Awards. ON request of the first lady of the united states, Jill Bidenthe committee created this new award, distinguishing the best song for social change (Best Song for Social Change).
This price “rewarding a song for its impact and ability to make a difference in the world is first for the Academy” said Harvey Mason Jr, director of the Recording Academy. This price has a special status, awarding him a Grammy : is assigned by a special committeesaid the Grammys Academy upon its launch.
Millions of views for a popular title
Hymn of revolt raising the people of Iran from the death of Mahsa Amini, Baraye has amassed millions of views on the social networks of its author, the young Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour. The song, whose title means “For…” or “Because of…” in summery Farsi composed of tweets.
Before taking the crown in Sunday’s ceremony, Baraye was between favorites. Second varietythe collected title more than 95,000 public votes out of a total of 115,000 shortly before the closing of the questions, which influence the final result. According to a tweets Iranian actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi, “No politician or activist has managed to capture more [que cette chanson] the aspirations of this Iranian revolution. »
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