Toomaj Salehi
Toomaj Salehi | |
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توماج صالحی | |
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| Born | Shahin Shahr, Isfahan province, Iran |
| Style | Iranian hip hop |
Toomaj Salehi is an Iranian hip hop artist mostly known for his protest songs concerning Iran's societal issues and the policies of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[1]
Accorgind to Salehi, his day-job is as a laborer at a Metalworking factory.[2]
Arrests
Iran's security forces arrested Salehi on September 12th, 2021 in his house in Isfahan. He was charged with 'propaganda aganst the regime' and 'insulting the supreme leadership authority.' He was released on bail on September 21st. On January 23rd, 2022, the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Shahin Shahr sentenced Salehi to six months in jail and a fine.[3][4][5][6]
Salehi was arrested again on Octobor 30th, 2022, during Mahsa Amini protests.[7]
Sources
- ^ RV, Hrana (2021-09-14). "توماج صالحی، خواننده رپ اعتراضی بازداشت شد". خبرگزاری هرانا. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ "توماج صالحی خواننده معترض سبک رَپ در ایران بازداشت شد". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ Esfandiari, Golnaz (2021-09-22). "'We Are The Dead Who Can't Think Of Dying': Iranian Rapper Charged For Criticizing Regime". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ HRM, Iran (2022-01-25). "Dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to prison and fine". Iran HRM. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ Dagres, Holly (2021-10-12). "Down the 'Rathole': How a rapper channels Iran regime change discourse". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ "Iran: Rapper wegen kritischer Lieder von Mullah-Regime festgenommen - Politik". bild.de (in German). 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ "Iran Rearrests Popular Protest Rapper Salehi". IranWire. 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2022-10-30.