Dariush was born in Tehran
on February 4, 1951 and spent his early years in Mianeh,
Karaj and Kurdistan. His 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,
“
Do Not Tell Me I Love You
”.
His contemporary and unique style opened a new era in
the Iranian music.
Dariush has never compromised his deeply held beliefs.
Whether he sings poems of Shamloo
and Naderpour
or lyrics of
Janatti-Attaei , Ghanbari
and Biat the one theme that
runs through all his music is that of love, peace,
freedom and justice.
In post-revolutionary Iran, there was no place for
Dariush’s art.
By necessity, he left his native land and now lives in
United States with his wife and seven-year old daughter.
His
body of work consists of over 200 songs
in 25 albums
.
He has had sold-out performances in concert halls
around the world notably Wembley (London), Carnegie Hall
(New York), Kennedy Center (Washington DC), Koncertos
(Stockholm), Greek Theater (Los Angeles) and Universal
Amphitheater (Los Angeles).
Dariush has also explored the art of images and has
acted in two films, Yarran
and Faryadeh Zireh Ub
.
Dariush's music and message has gone beyond his own culture.
The Arab world, with its rich musical culture, has
embraced Dariush with great enthusiasm.
In a recent International Festival of Music Video and
Tele-Media held in Bahrain, Dariush was recognized as the
sole representative of contemporary Iranian music.
He was awarded the highest Peace Trophy. In the closing
ceremonies of the Festival, Dariush sang of freedom,
particularly in his homeland, Iran.
