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Mazgani is an Iranian-Portuguese singer-so … Mazgani is an Iranian-Portuguese singer-songwriter. He was born in Iran in 1974. In 1979, when the revolution took place in Iran, he and his family emigrated to Portugal. In 2005, Mazgani was considered by the French magazine Les Inrockuptibles as one of the best 20 new European artists. His debut album, , released in 2007, contains 13 songs sung in English. Song of the New Heart was released to critical acclaim. Mazgani's strong charismatic stage presence and delivery immediately established him as one of the most respected and sought after performers in his home territory. In 2009, netlabel OptimusDiscos1 in Portugal released the , produced by Pedro Gonçalves of Dead Combo. Also in 2009, Mazgani came third in the International Songwriting Competition, AAA category, with the song ""3; the competition judges included Tom Waits, Robert Smith, and other alternative music notables. Tell The People was released as Mazgani's first international approach, “Ladies and Gentlemen introducing… Mazgani, which featured all five EP tracks alongside five tracks from his debut album. It was released in the Benelux, Finland, Scandinavia, Canada and Australia. His second full-length album, , was released in Portugal in April 2010 and that release was followed by a digital UK release via AWAL in October. It was produced by Dead Combo's Pedro V. Goncalves and Helder Nelson. The record hit no. 17 on the Portuguese charts. Mazgani toured extensively in several European territories, playing festivals in the Netherlands, Italy and France, as well as shows in Spain, Denmark and Sweden. These live performances were documented by in his road movie “The Road to Mazgani”. The documentary premiere was at the 2012 Film Festival. In that same year, the songwriter composed and directed the original musical score for a theatre adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's “Mr. Puntila and His Man Matti”, one of the most successful productions in Portugal in many years, winner of several awards including the “SIC Golden Globe Award” (Globo de Ouro SIC). His new record Common Ground was released in April 2013 and climbed directly to Number 2 in the iTunes Portugal Top 10. It was produced by John Parish - with the collaboration of Mick Harvey (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds), and was recorded and mixed in Bristol. The album was immediately considered an “instant classic” (Blitz Magazine, June 2013) and helped broaden his audience. The first single, Distant Gardens was released in January 2013 and went on to be included on the most important playlists of Portuguese radio stations. Lifeboat is his new record, out Abril 13th (2015) and includes reinterpretations of songs by PJ Harvey, Elvis Presley, Cole Porter, Bee Gees, Lee Hazlewood, amongst others., Bee Gees, Lee Hazlewood, amongst others.
, Shahryar Mazgani (Irão, 1974), é um escrit … Shahryar Mazgani (Irão, 1974), é um escritor de canções, cantor e guitarrista, natural do Irão, mas radicado em Portugal, desde a Revolução Iraniana de 1979. A sua família veio para Portugal como refugiada, porque eram bahá'ís que eram perseguidos pelo novo regime fundamentalista de Ruhollah Khomeini. Em 2005, Mazgani foi considerado pela revista Francesa "Les Inrockuptibles" como um dos melhores 20 novos artistas Europeus, ainda antes da edição do seu primeiro álbum. O seu álbum de estreia Song of the New Heart editado em 2007, contém 13 temas. Um deles, Somewhere Beneath This Sky, ganhou o terceiro prémio do International Songwriting Competition de Nashville, categoria "AAA". O júri era composto Tom Waits, Robert Smith, e outros notáveis da música alternativa. Em 2009, Mazgani editou um novo EP, Tell the People, produzido com Pedro Gonçalves (Dead Combo), seguido em 2010 pelo seu segundo LP Song of Distance. Também em 2010, compôs a música da peça "O Sr. Puntila e o seu criado Matti" de Bertolt Brecht, adaptação portuguesa de João Lourenço para o Teatro Aberto, da peça original de Brecht intitulada . Em Abril de 2013 foi lançado o seu novo disco, Common Ground, produzido por - com a colaboração de (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds), integralmente gravado e misturado em Bristol (Inglaterra). é o nome do novo trabalho discográfico do cantor, editado a 13 de Abril de 2015 e inclui reinterpretações de temas de PJ Harvey, Elvis Presley, Cole Porter, , entre outros.lvis Presley, Cole Porter, , entre outros.
, Mazgani es un cantante y compositor portug … Mazgani es un cantante y compositor portugués que comenzó su carrera en Setúbal en el verano de 2004. La familia de se fue de Irán tras la revolución en este país. En 2006, Mazgani fue considerado por la revista francesa Les Inrockuptibles como uno de los 20 mejores nuevos artistas europeos. Su álbum debut, , lanzado en 2007, incluye 13 canciones interpretadas en inglés. En 2009, el sello portugués OptimusDiscos lanzó el , producido por Pedro Gonçalves de Dead Combo. También en 2009, Mazgani quedó tercero en el International Songwriting Competition, categoría AAA, con la canción ""; el certamen incluía en el jurado a gente como Tom Waits o Robert Smith. A finales de 2009, Mazgani lanza su primer disco a nivel internacional, Ladies and Gentleman introducing Mazgani, a través del sello finlandés Fading Ways. Se lanzó para BeNeLux y los mercados escandinavos. El disco está también disponible para el resto del mundo vía Finetunes. En enero de 2010, Mazgani actuó en el festival Eurosonic en Holanda, después de también actuar en el festival Super Bock em Stock en Lisboa un mes antes. También apareció sobre el escenarion en el Europavox 2010 en Clermont-Ferrand, en Francia. Su segundo disco de larga duración, , se lanzó en Portugal en abril de 2010 y le siguió otro lanzamiento digital vía AWAL en octubre en Reino Unido. Fue producido por Pedro V. Gonçalves (Dead Combo) y Helder Nelson. El disco alcanzó el puesto 17 en las listas de éxitos portuguesas.to 17 en las listas de éxitos portuguesas.
, Shahryar Mazgani (* 1975 in Teheran) ist ein iranisch-portugiesischer Rockmusiker. Er ist dem Americana-Musikstil zuzurechnen.
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Mazgani is an Iranian-Portuguese singer-so … Mazgani is an Iranian-Portuguese singer-songwriter. He was born in Iran in 1974. In 1979, when the revolution took place in Iran, he and his family emigrated to Portugal. In 2005, Mazgani was considered by the French magazine Les Inrockuptibles as one of the best 20 new European artists. His debut album, , released in 2007, contains 13 songs sung in English. Song of the New Heart was released to critical acclaim. Mazgani's strong charismatic stage presence and delivery immediately established him as one of the most respected and sought after performers in his home territory.ht after performers in his home territory.
, Mazgani es un cantante y compositor portug … Mazgani es un cantante y compositor portugués que comenzó su carrera en Setúbal en el verano de 2004. La familia de se fue de Irán tras la revolución en este país. En 2006, Mazgani fue considerado por la revista francesa Les Inrockuptibles como uno de los 20 mejores nuevos artistas europeos. Su álbum debut, , lanzado en 2007, incluye 13 canciones interpretadas en inglés.luye 13 canciones interpretadas en inglés.
, Shahryar Mazgani (* 1975 in Teheran) ist ein iranisch-portugiesischer Rockmusiker. Er ist dem Americana-Musikstil zuzurechnen.
, Shahryar Mazgani (Irão, 1974), é um escrit … Shahryar Mazgani (Irão, 1974), é um escritor de canções, cantor e guitarrista, natural do Irão, mas radicado em Portugal, desde a Revolução Iraniana de 1979. A sua família veio para Portugal como refugiada, porque eram bahá'ís que eram perseguidos pelo novo regime fundamentalista de Ruhollah Khomeini. Em 2009, Mazgani editou um novo EP, Tell the People, produzido com Pedro Gonçalves (Dead Combo), seguido em 2010 pelo seu segundo LP Song of Distance.2010 pelo seu segundo LP Song of Distance.
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