Dariush Eghbali

Dariush Eghbali
Background information
Native name داریوش اقبالی
Born (1951-02-04) February 4, 1951
Tehran, Iran[1]
Genres Persian pop, rock, Symphonic Doom Music
Occupation(s) Artist, social activist, humanitarian
Website dariush2000.com
ayeneh.org
dariusheghbali.com

Dariush Eghbali (Persian: داریوش اقبالی ‎‎) better known by his stage name Dariush is an Iranian singer and songwriter best known for his warm and poignant bass voice heard in both ballads and socio- political songs.[2] He is also a social activist who has been promoting education, awareness and prevention with regards to social maladies such as human rights violations, substance abuse, AIDS, street children and the plight of refugees among others.

Biography

Early life

Dariush was born in Tehran, on February 4, 1951. His musical talent was first recognized at an early age of nine, when he appeared on stage at his school. Hassan Khayatbashi introduced him to the public at the age of twenty through Iranian television. He immediately became popular with his legendary song "Don't Tell Me You Love Me".[3] His contemporary and unique style opened up a new era in Iranian music.

Career

His work consists of over 208 songs in over 27 albums. He has also performed in 2 movies, Iranian Cinema.

Dariush's song Dastaye To (Your Hands) was named as the Most enduring song in Iranian Music history by Manoto TV. f

Philanthropy

Dariush is a member of Amnesty International. Having had the experience of drug abuse himself in the past,[4] he is heavily involved in bringing awareness and support to the world of addiction.[4] Through the establishment of the Iran Recovery Center and Ayeneh Foundation, a non profit organization with over fifteen years of public service, as well as through educational websites, educational seminars and conferences around the world, he has been devoted to the promotion of education, awareness and knowledge with regards to human rights and a drug-free lifestyle. One of the educational websites he has gifted to his countrymen is www.behboudichat.com which is intended to provide an opportunity to all those who do not have access to meetings to participate in the live meetings that are scheduled throughout the week all around the world in Persian.

His contributions have been recognized by the Self-Help And Recovery Exchange, which selected him to receive the Ron Simmons & Rev, Ronald L. Wright Award, for his outstanding contribution to support group participation by minority communities, the Iranian Student Group and UCLA, and many other international organizations worldwide.

Filmography

Discography

Studio albums

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dariush : Biography". Webcitation.org. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  2. ↑ "Dariush - Dariush Concert, Music, Pictures & Biography". Iranians.kodoom.com. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  3. ↑ Partovi, Pouya. "Biography: Dariush". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  4. 1 2 "داریوش اقبالی: پیشگیری از اعتیاد مهمتر از درمان آن است | جامعه / حقوق | Deutsche Welle | 27.11.2007". Dw-world.de. 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2010-09-08.

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