Month: November 2022

The clip below was directed by Ms. Marjane Satrapi and the music arranged by Mr. Benjamin Biolay. Bravo to these French/French-speaking artists for their efforts in singing a Farsi song, which became the anthem of the current revolt.

To honour Mr. Shervin Hajjipour and the revolt of the Iranian population, Bambi would like to re-post his original “Barayeh”. This song was taken from an older post shown further below. It is followed by an English adaptation by Ms. Rana Mansour. The link of the latter was kindly shared by Azi yesterday in her comment on Bambi’s post, which also shown at the end of the current one.

Because of his song, the Iranian regime arrested Mr. Hajjipour. He went missing for days. If you are curious about his fate like Bambi has been since her post about him, below you can read Azi’s comment from this morning. She kindly shared with us online information about the end of Mr. Shervin Hajjipour’s ordeal in jail. Thanks Azi!

Azi wrote yesterday night:

“from Wikipedia:
“On 29 September 2022 Hajipour was arrested for the song “Baraye”.[23][24][25] He was forced to remove the song from his social media platforms[26] by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s security agents shortly after his arrest.[27][28] Tasnim News Agency, affiliated to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, posted an edited version of the video clip, with images showing the Islamic republic’s achievements instead of the original ones.[29]

On 4 October 2022, Hajipour was released on bail “so that his case can go through the legal process,” according to Mohammad Karimi, prosecutor of the northern province of Mazandaran.[30][31]

During Hajipour’s arrest many social media users were taking steps to nominate his “Baraye” song to the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for the Grammy Awards category “Best Song For Social Change”,[32] which is a new category.[33]”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shervin_Hajipour

Bambi replied early this morning:

” MANY thanks Azi for this update!! Bambi worried about him since her last post and sent him positive vibes in her heart. She supports those social media users nominating Hajipour’s “Baraye” song to the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for the Grammy Awards Category: Best Song For Social Change!”

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Iran: Where is Mr. Shervin Hajipoor? He was arrested after releasing his powerful song “Baraye”!

Bambi’s new discovery: A love song she wants to dedicate to all the courageous Iranian women!

Bambi discovered this Persian song while working yesterday, thanks to her Lebanese-American internet radio. The language (without understanding it) and the music are beautiful. The lyrics are translated into English the video below.

If she may, she would like to offer this love song, with its peaceful melody, to all the INSPIRING Iranian women who have been tirelessly fighting for their freedom of choice in life. Choice of wearing a hijab or not. Choice of being observant or not. They are giving us a life lesson. Are we listening? Specifically the feminists of Canada who have largely remained publicly silent about what is unfolding in this country. We lately heard from our Prime Minister in demonstrations here in Canada. If Mr. Trudeau’s words are sincere, and especially being translated into supportive actions, for the courageous Iranian population, they are more than welcome. Bravo and thanks to him/his government.

May LOVE (like in this song), whether with a small or big L, always have the final word in our world. Yes, a healthy and inspiring love, which is based on the respect for the individual’s human dignity. Talking about love, and to conclude this post, Bambi would like to also dedicate this Evan Band song entitled Aljenab (in Farsi) to the wonderful Salome who is celebrating her birthday today ❤️. May she be having fun now! And how about also offering it to someone else also celebrating today? He will recognize himself :). Plus, time flies, we are already in the busy month of November in which Bambi daily highlights a loved one’s birthday (at times, two on the same day), including her own mom!