Authority control databases: Artists
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| Birth name | Afshin Jafari افشین جعفری |
| Born | 6 May 1978 Babol, Iran |
| Genres | Pop Dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Taraneh Records Avang Music |
Afshin Jafari (Persian: افشین جعفری), known by the mononym Afshin (Persian: افشین; born 6 May 1978), is an Iranian singer based in UAE.[1]
Afshin moved with his family when he was seven. He started learning guitar at age 10 and started writing music and lyrics early on. In 1995, his family immigrated to Germany when he was 17 where they resided in Mannheim. Singing in Persian diaspora events and venues, at 21 he signed a contract with ParsVideo specializing in Iranian music. Afshin incorporated elements of Iranian music and youth-oriented western pop, hip hop and rap music in his songs and launched a number of albums and music videos[2] that became popular in Germany and the Iranian diaspora. He is supported by Taraneh Records and Avang Music. His brother Amir Ali, a rapper, has contributed to some of his more recent releases.[3]
| Year | Album title (transliteration) |
Title in Persian language | Translation |
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| 1999 | Booye Baroon | بوی بارون |
"Scent of Rain"
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| 2002 | Setareh | ستاره |
"Star"
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| 2003 | Aso Pas | آس و پاس |
"Dire Strait"
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| 2005 | Maach | ماچ |
"Kiss"
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| 2008 | The Song For X | ترانهای برای ایکس |
N/A
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| 2013 | Gheire Ghanooni | غیرقانونی |
"Illegal"
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| 2017 | Babam Migoft | بابام میگفت |
"My Dad Said"
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In 2013, Afshin started a music education institution in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Founded with the vision of providing high-quality music education to the residents of the UAE.[4] He now owns 23 branches of Melodica Music Academy in the UAE.[5] He is the founder of Melodica Music Store[6] in UAE