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Life & work
Rock and popular songwriting
In an interview with Honar Online, Afagh said that he had always aimed to make popular music. He described the change in reception of his work as a change in public taste, rather than a simple abandonment of rock.5 He also discussed his departure from The Ways and his approach to working with a band.5
His solo catalogue includes Ba Ghors Ha Miraghsad, The Shawl and Lotus, listed by Apple in 2016, 2018 and 2019 respectively.267
Sources
- 1File:Kaveh_Afagh_139511031854041699770954.jpg
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فارسی: کاوه آفاق در خبرگزاری تسنیم
Sadegh Nikgostar
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- 2Ba Ghors Ha Miraghsad | Apple Music · Apple Music
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Listen to Ba Ghors Ha Miraghsad by Kaveh Afagh on Apple Music. 2016. 12 Songs. Duration: 41 minutes.
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2016-01-09
℗ 2015 Taraneh Sharghi Records
Kaveh Afagh
- 3Kavehafagh | Telegram
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کانال تلگرامی گروه کاوه آفاق Kaveh Afagh Band Pop-Rock Band
- 4Voices of a Rebellious Generation: Cultural and Political Resistance in Iran’s Underground Rock Music
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Alireza Pourreza (founder of the band and keyboard player), Kaveh Afagh (lead guitarist and vocalist), Hamed Ghannad (bass player and vocalist), and Iman Mohammadi (drummer and main lyricist)
The Ways, a rock band of four musicians, was formed in Mashhad in 2005.
- 5Keeping the Flame Alive: Kaveh Afagh · Honaronline
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Kaveh Afagh's name is associated with many things rock: From being among the first wave of modern rockers and banned from playing in public, to underground music, outlandish comments, and the love he expresses to his homeland. His albums, Scarf, The Blue Room, and Stranger have all worked together to make him a household name among the youth, a generation that loves more menace and wants to see it in cinema, theater, music, and visual arts.
The criteria include ethics. I left The Ways because of some moral issues. I couldn’t dismiss every band member. So I quit the band instead. I will do the same if the new one also doesn’t meet my criteria. I never try to impose my will on others. You have to come and see our concerts to find out no one is above the band. I started without money and I worked hard to be where I’m now. I never had the time to think of myself as better than others. We are bandmates and as long as we are on good terms, we will be bandmates.
I have always tried to make popular music. If this part of my music has become more visible now, that’s because public taste in music has changed over time, not my music style. Ten years ago, people hardly listened to rock. They like to listen now because they feel the genre has become more popular. After all, it’s the music of middle classes. If the trend continues, it would make other styles obsolete.
- 6The Shawl | Apple Music
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Listen to The Shawl by Kaveh Afagh on Apple Music. 2018. 10 Songs. Duration: 32 minutes.
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2018-07-03
℗ 2018 Taraneh Sharghi Records
Kaveh Afagh
- 7Lotus | Apple Music
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Listen to Lotus by Kaveh Afagh on Apple Music. 2019. 9 Songs. Duration: 27 minutes.
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2019-02-12
℗ 2019 Taraneh Sharghi Records
Kaveh Afagh