Oy (album)
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Track listing
- "Hammash" - 5:16
- "Shams" - 5:51
- "Dela Didi" - 7:41
- "Qashqai" - 5:55
- "Binazir" - 8:00
- "Khan Baji" - 7:44
- "Cielito LindoCielito Lindo"Cielito lindo" is a popular Ranchera song from Mexico, written in 1882 by Quirino Mendoza y Cortés . It is roughly translated as "Lovely Sweet One". Although the word "cielo" means sky or heaven, it is also a term of endearment comparable to sweetheart or honey. "Cielito" can thus be translated as...
" - 7:36 - "Gladiators (Faghih Khoshgele)" - 8:18
Quran sura singing controversy
In 2006 he was sentenced in absentia to a five-year jail term for allegedly ridiculing the ash-ShamsAsh-Shams
Sūrat al-Shams is the 91st sura of the Qur'an with 15 ayat. It opens with a series of solemn oaths sworn on various astronomical phenomena, the first of which, "by the sun", gives the sura its name, then on the human soul itself. It then describes the fate of Thamud, a formerly prosperous extinct...
,a sura
Sura
A sura is a division of the Qur'an, often referred to as a chapter. The term chapter is sometimes avoided, as the suras are of unequal length; the shortest sura has only three ayat while the longest contains 286 ayat...
of Quran in the song named "Shams" by Iranian judicial system. The conviction took place in spite of his formal apology. Later Namjoo claimed that he will perform an orchestral version of this song in Venice. He also sang this song in Oy album as a single.
Trivia
- In final section of the first track "Hammash", parts of CherCherCher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
's Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"Bang Bang " is the second single by singer-actress Cher from her second studio album The Sonny Side of Chér. The song was written by Sonny Bono and released in 1966. The song reached number three in the UK Singles Chart and number two on the Billboard Hot 100...
are sung by Namjoo in an Iranian traditional music style. - "Dela Didi" is based on the poem "Yadegar-e Khoon-e Sarv" by Hushang EbtehajHushang EbtehajHushang Ebtehaj , with the pen name of H. E. Sayeh is an eminent Iranian poet of the 20th century, whose life and work spans many of Iran's political, cultural and literary upheavals....
. - "Khan Baji" is a Kurdish songKurdish musicKurdish music refers to music performed in Kurdish language.Traditionally, there are three types of Kurdish Classical performers - storytellers , minstrels and bards . There was no specific music related to the Kurdish princely courts, and instead, music performed in night gatherings is...
and Hesen ZîrekHesen ZîrekHassan Zirek or Hesen Zîrek was a celebrated Kurdish singer from Iran, known for his recordings of classical Kurdish folk songs. He was famous for his erotic and sensual lyrics, and it's believed that he composed over thousand songs in his life time.-Early life and carrer:He was born in Harmelah...
already had song it. - "Binazir" is a poetic, detailed account of the sexual intercourse between two people and contains sexually explicit material and references which are complete erotic tabooTabooA taboo is a strong social prohibition relating to any area of human activity or social custom that is sacred and or forbidden based on moral judgment, religious beliefs and or scientific consensus. Breaking the taboo is usually considered objectionable or abhorrent by society...
in Iran. - "Qashqai" is based on the poem "Afsaneh" by Nima Yushij.1
- "Cielito LindoCielito Lindo"Cielito lindo" is a popular Ranchera song from Mexico, written in 1882 by Quirino Mendoza y Cortés . It is roughly translated as "Lovely Sweet One". Although the word "cielo" means sky or heaven, it is also a term of endearment comparable to sweetheart or honey. "Cielito" can thus be translated as...
" which is a popular traditional song of MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, written in 1882 by Quirino Mendoza y Cortés is performed by Namjoo and within it some verses of Molana and Shamloo are sung too. - The prelude of "Gladiators" is the poem "Faghih Khoshgele" (Pretty FaqihFaqihA Faqīh is an expert in fiqh, or, Islamic jurisprudence.A faqih is an expert in Islamic Law, and, as such, the word Faqih can literally be generally translated as Jurist.- The definition of Fiqh and its relation to the Faqih:...
) by Namjoo which is a satirical praise of the Supreme Leader of IranSupreme Leader of IranThe Supreme Leader of Iran is the highest ranking political and religious authority in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The post was established by the constitution in accordance with the concept of Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists...
, Ali KhameneiAli KhameneiAyatollah Seyed Ali Hoseyni Khāmene’i is the Supreme Leader of Iran and the figurative head of the Muslim conservative establishment in Iran and Twelver Shi'a marja...
. Some parts of another suraSuraA sura is a division of the Qur'an, often referred to as a chapter. The term chapter is sometimes avoided, as the suras are of unequal length; the shortest sura has only three ayat while the longest contains 286 ayat...
of Quran is recited here again. The mentioned sura is At-TakathurAt-TakathurSūrat al-Takāthur is the 102nd sura of the Qur'an with 8 ayat.-Overview:After the bismillah, this sura is concerned with factionalism and schism amongst people. Disagreements between individuals and groups follows us "even until you visit the tombs"...
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External links
- Listen to the album in iranising.com
- Read the Review in Persian and English in wordpatch.com