On September 27, the "Baraye" music video was viewed 40 million times in just a few hours on Instagram alone. Seyyed Ali will be overthrown." Read more Subscribers only 'Iranian men are protesting because they know that their own freedom depends on women's freedom' On Iranian streets, women take off their headscarves, sometimes burning them and, supported by many men, chanted: "This year is the year of blood. The song ends with "Woman, life, freedom," the main slogan used by demonstrators in most of the country. For that obligatory paradise," sings Hajipour, on a simple melody, referring to the propaganda and to that better life in the afterlife promised to citizens who follow the regime's orders. The 25-year-old wrote the lyrics based on an online campaign in which Iranians spelled out why they wanted to overthrow the Islamic Republic, with the hashtag #mahsa_amini. Singer Shervin Hajipour, who rose to prominence on an Iranian TV show, recorded his song in his bedroom in the northern city of Babolsar. Read more Iranians hold protests for fifth week, Biden voices support of movement 40 million views The repression has already caused the death of at least 185 people, including 19 children, according to Iran Human Rights, an NGO based in Oslo. It has become the anthem of the Iranian uprising against the mullahs' regime since September 16, after the death of Mahsa Amini, who was placed in custody by the morality police responsible for enforcing dress codes. The song is called "Baraye" ("for", in Persian). The video of this scene was posted online on September 27. And that some sang along with the café's music: "For dancing in the street, for no longer being afraid to kiss. Except that some women were not wearing a headscarf, which is compulsory in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Under the shy, pale early autumn sun, the mood was peaceful. KHALED DESOUKI / AFPĬustomers sat around tables sipping a cup of tea or coffee, at a café terrace near Tajrish Square, an affluent neighborhood in northern Tehran. Subscribers only Shervin Hajipour's song(shown here in a video) has been viewed over 40 million times on Instagram. The hit song 'Baraye' has become the rallying cry for Iranians who have been demonstrating against the regime for a month.īy Ghazal Golshiri Published on Octoat 12h00, updated at 12h11 on October 15, 2022
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