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عارف

voc, *1941 IR, Tehran
Singer of World and Folk
A.k.a. عارف عارف‌کیا Aref Arefkia

Aref Arefkia, known as Aref (Persian: ‎‎), born August 15, 1941 in Tehran, Iran, is an Iranian-born pop singer.Aref’s first introduction to music came in part from his Azari mother listening to Radio Baku as a child. Radio Baku played Azari and Western music as well as European operas in that time. In the 1960s, Aref introduced a new wave of romantic styles to the large spectrum of romantic Persian music. After the Islamic revolution Aref left Iran and went to London and Los Angeles. He has one son and four daughters.

Genres

• World
• Folk
• Pop
• R&B/Soul
• Soundtrack