Music > Persian Musicians > NEW GENERATION OF YOUNG IRANIAN MUSICIANS BY SEPIDEH NASIRI
Combining Cultures
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Some of us know what we want to be when we grow up, others have
their paths written for them. Talent is an unstoppable source which
leads ones way. It took a couple phases for Amir London to be the
musician he is today, but he never lacked talent. At the age of 2, he
started playing the piano and began performing music with his parents,
who are also musicians, by 8. By the age of 17 and still a High School
student, Amir released his first record with the band Ignition and his
second record with a band called A.M. Project and their album was
called 'Unconscious.' For most young and upcoming bands, the majority
of albums and songs are recorded in garages, but not Amir’s. His
family, who have been in the music industry for years were able to give
him a hand. He recorded at his father’s studio, and London states:
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“It
was some of the most fun I've ever had.”
One interesting element is that Young Iranians today make use of their
culture; it was no different for Amir, whose album featured a song
called 'Oblivious' which had a chorus song in Farsi ('Azizam, ghorboneh
oon cheshatberam'). It was a chance he took, and it was something his
band supported him on, and it ended up being their most popular song.
As time passed he started going the SOLO path and finally began to
write and record his own music, due to the positive and supporting response he received with the Bay Area Community. Hours upon hours,
days upon days, and a countless number of sleepless nights were spent
recording, re-recording, fine-tuning, adjusting, mixing, singing and
perfecting these songs. Fast-forward almost 2 years lat
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er, and we are
nearing the end of 2009. I had the pleasure to attend his CD release
party and hear him live for the first time. I may have forgotten to
mention that Amir is a child hood friend of mine, but I had never heard
him sing. I was listening to a cd in a friend’s car, a farsi song came
on and I got the chills, I asked 'who is this?' And what’s the name of
this Song; I come to find out that Rojeh Lab, London's first single
from his album 'Yek Kalameh' has been a hit and viewed by thousands of
young Iranians on Radio Javan’s website.
The new generation of Iranian musicians like Amir London are combining
all types of music to create sounds, but still have a cultural beat,
which we all can relate to and ' Gherr '.
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For more information on Amir London: www.Amirlondonmusic.com
Release Party: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9SgJStUB7Y
Rojeh Lab Youtube Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0rjteE_NHg
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