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"Baraye" (meaning "Because of" or "For the sake of") is a 2022 protest song by Iranian singer-songwriter Shervin Hajipour that became the unofficial anthem of the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement. 2022----Baraye---the-anthem-of-the-Iranian-uprising
In late September 2022, following the death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini in morality police custody, Hajipour composed the song using a series of tweets from Iranians explaining why they were protesting. Each line of the lyrics begins with the word "Baraye" and lists a different grievance or aspiration, ranging from environmental concerns (the extinction of the Cheetah) and economic hardship to the simple desire for "a normal life." : Within 48 hours of being posted to
: At the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in 2023, First Lady Jill Biden presented Hajipour with the inaugural Best Song for Social Change award. She described the song as "a powerful and poetic call for freedom and women's rights." Each line of the lyrics begins with the