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Iranian Protest Song Dominates New Grammy Special Award Submissions
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0:35Now PlayingAn Iranian protest song in response to the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody is flooding the submission box for the Grammys’ newest special award category.
The Recording Academy has a new special merit award which honors a song dedicated to social change.
Iranian musician Shervin Hajipour composed the song, Baraye, from tweets and other social-media posts.
Hajipour was also arrested after he shared the song the title of which means “Because Of” or “For the Sake Of” in Farsi. He has since been released.
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