Az Khaneh Ta Goor
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Az Khaneh Ta Goor is the commercial debut album by Iran
ian rapper and producer Erfan
.
on July 24, 2007 and went on to get good reviews.
The album was co-produced by APlus, Erfan
and Sen Gordon. The album name comes from the title of a poem by Mowlānā (Rumi) about death. The name reminded Erfan of the situation of Iranian immigrants living outside of Iran. The album is the first Iranian Hip-hop album that was commercially released via a major record label.
explores the encounters and interfiling of his life. The focus is on his Iranian heritage and experiences he encountered in Iran contrasted against his life in America. In “Az Khaneh Ta Goor” (from cradle to the grave) Erfan has packaged Persian poetry with African and Middle Eastern Hip-Hop beats.
He uses his ability to write Persian into meaningful rhythmic sentences while retaining the ability to flow over tracks such as "Jaddeh", "Sad Ghasam" and "Khatteh Man". The Single “Sad Ghassam” is a nationalist-patriotic manifest of a young Iranian-American and representative of the generation growing up outside Iran. It's about the everyday struggles and mental agonies that an immigrant population and their children face.
The album contains 11 tracks even though on the cover only 10 tracks are listed. He tries to focus his rhymes on the inner struggles such as in the song "Jaddeh" (road) describing his hardship with music while other tracks cover a range of subjects.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian rapper and producer Erfan
Erfan
Erfan Hajrasuliha, better known as Erfan , is an Iranian rapper and producer. His views are a result of his personal experiences and that is reflected in his poems. His songs provide a mixture of commentary on daily life as well politics, poetry and social issues.-Life and career:Erfan was born in...
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Release history
The album was independently recorded at MStyle Production Studio and Sean Gordon's Studio in Los Angeles in 2006. The album was released through M4/Avand MusicAvang Music
Avang Music is an Iranian American record label based in Encino, California.-Current Artists:As of July 2011 the current artists are signed to Avang Music, according to the labels website :*Amo*Andy*Ando *Arian Band*Bahador Kharazmi*Banan...
on July 24, 2007 and went on to get good reviews.
The album was co-produced by APlus, Erfan
Erfan
Erfan Hajrasuliha, better known as Erfan , is an Iranian rapper and producer. His views are a result of his personal experiences and that is reflected in his poems. His songs provide a mixture of commentary on daily life as well politics, poetry and social issues.-Life and career:Erfan was born in...
and Sen Gordon. The album name comes from the title of a poem by Mowlānā (Rumi) about death. The name reminded Erfan of the situation of Iranian immigrants living outside of Iran. The album is the first Iranian Hip-hop album that was commercially released via a major record label.
Background
In his musical debut ErfanErfan
Erfan Hajrasuliha, better known as Erfan , is an Iranian rapper and producer. His views are a result of his personal experiences and that is reflected in his poems. His songs provide a mixture of commentary on daily life as well politics, poetry and social issues.-Life and career:Erfan was born in...
explores the encounters and interfiling of his life. The focus is on his Iranian heritage and experiences he encountered in Iran contrasted against his life in America. In “Az Khaneh Ta Goor” (from cradle to the grave) Erfan has packaged Persian poetry with African and Middle Eastern Hip-Hop beats.
He uses his ability to write Persian into meaningful rhythmic sentences while retaining the ability to flow over tracks such as "Jaddeh", "Sad Ghasam" and "Khatteh Man". The Single “Sad Ghassam” is a nationalist-patriotic manifest of a young Iranian-American and representative of the generation growing up outside Iran. It's about the everyday struggles and mental agonies that an immigrant population and their children face.
The album contains 11 tracks even though on the cover only 10 tracks are listed. He tries to focus his rhymes on the inner struggles such as in the song "Jaddeh" (road) describing his hardship with music while other tracks cover a range of subjects.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Guest(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Az Khaneh Ta Goor (Intro)" | APlus | 1:50 | |
| 2 | "Khatteh Man" | APlus | 4:21 | |
| 3 | "Sad Ghasam" | APlus | 3:40 | |
| 4 | "Jaddeh" | Sean Gordon | feat. Khashayar, Afra | 3:54 |
| 5 | "Maayeh" | Sean Gordon | feat. Afra, Khashayar and Sahand Quazi Sahand Quazi Sahand Davarpanah , currently known as his Rap Artist Stage name Sahand Quazi is an Iranian record producer, rapper... |
4:36 |
| 6 | "Emshab" | Sean Gordon | feat. Khashayar and Sahand Quazi Sahand Quazi Sahand Davarpanah , currently known as his Rap Artist Stage name Sahand Quazi is an Iranian record producer, rapper... |
3:54 |
| 7 | "Bia Bia" | APlus | 3:03 | |
| 8 | "Koor" | Sean Gordon | 3:21 | |
| 9 | "Joda" | APlus | feat. Mahshid Mahshid Mahshid is an Iranian given name for females, meaning moonlight. The name comprises of mah and shid . People named Mahshid include:* Mahshid Amirshahi, Iranian writer* Mahshid Moshiri, Iranian novelist... |
3:50 |
| 10 | "Bezar Began" | APlus | 4:45 | |
| 11 | "Jazebeh" | APlus | 4:13 |