Shahin Najafi

Shahin Najafi
شاهین نجفی
Birth nameMorteza Najafi pour moghadam
Born1980 (age 43–44)
Bandar-e Anzali, Iran
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • composer
  • author
  • political activist
  • poet
Instruments
Years active2005–present
Labels
  • Tapesh 2012 (2006–2008)
  • Pamas-Verlag (2008–2009)
  • Sharr Music (2010)
  • Dyaloge (2018–present)
Websitewww.shahinnajafimusic.com

Morteza Najafi pour Moghadam (Persian: مرتضی نجفی‌پور مقدم; born 1980), better known as Shahin Najafi (Persian: شاهین نجفی), is an Iranian musician, singer, composer, poet, author, and political activist.[1]

Najafi's songs mostly deal with issues such as theocracy, poverty, sexism, censorship, child labor, execution, drug addiction and homophobia. In interviews, he has stated that he strives to use poetic, literary, philosophical, and political elements in his music.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Shahin Najafi in Interpretation of news program (Voice of America)". International public broadcaster. Voice of America.[dead YouTube link]
  2. ^ "Interview with Shahin Najafi". MANIHA website.
  3. ^ "Interview with Shahin Najafi and more information about illusion album". Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010.