Artist

Soheil Nafisi

سهیل نفیسی

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Soheil Nafisi is an Iranian singer, composer and guitarist, born in Tehran in 1967.2 He sets Persian poetry to music, from Hafez to Ahmad Shamloo and Nima Yooshij, in a spare, storytelling style built around a voice and a single instrument.2

Recordings

10 releases, oldest first. Select one for its details and sources.

  1. Cover of RiraRira
  2. Cover of Lyra & HymnLyra & Hymn
  3. Cover of TaranehTaranehwith Peter Soleimanipour
  4. Cover of Nedaye AghazNedaye Aghazwith Peter Soleimanipour
  5. Cover of Koohe BidadKoohe Bidadwith Peter Soleimanipour
  6. Cover of Man o To Derakht o BaroonMan o To Derakht o Baroonwith Peter Soleimanipour
  7. Cover of Shabha Ke MisoukhtShabha Ke Misoukhtwith Peter Soleimanipour
  8. Cover of SamiromiSamiromiwith Peter Soleimanipour
  9. Cover of Lahze DidarLahze Didarwith Peter Soleimanipour
  10. Cover of To Ra Man Chashm Dar RahamTo Ra Man Chashm Dar Rahamwith Peter Soleimanipour
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Cover of Rira
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2005

Rira

Released
6
Contributors
Soheil Nafisi6
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Cover of Lyra & Hymn
Cover: Apple Music7

2011

Lyra & Hymn

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Contributors
Soheil Nafisi78
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Cover of Taraneh
Cover: Apple Music7

Taraneh

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Soheil Nafisi and Peter Soleimanipour7
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Cover of Nedaye Aghaz
Cover: Apple Music7

Nedaye Aghaz

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Soheil Nafisi and Peter Soleimanipour7
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Cover of Koohe Bidad
Cover: Apple Music7

Koohe Bidad

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Soheil Nafisi and Peter Soleimanipour7
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Cover of Man o To Derakht o Baroon
Cover: Apple Music7

Man o To Derakht o Baroon

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Soheil Nafisi and Peter Soleimanipour710
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Cover of Shabha Ke Misoukht
Cover: Apple Music7

Shabha Ke Misoukht

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Soheil Nafisi and Peter Soleimanipour7
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Cover of Samiromi
Cover: Apple Music7

Samiromi

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Soheil Nafisi and Peter Soleimanipour7
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Cover of Lahze Didar
Cover: Apple Music7

Lahze Didar

Contributors
Soheil Nafisi and Peter Soleimanipour7
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Cover of To Ra Man Chashm Dar Raham
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To Ra Man Chashm Dar Raham

Contributors
Soheil Nafisi and Peter Soleimanipour7

Life & work

Southern Iran and poetry

Nafisi taught himself music and spent more than twenty years in Hormozgan, where southern Iran's musical traditions influenced his work.2 He has described meeting the poet Ebrahim Monsefi as a turning point in his artistic life.3 When setting modern poetry, he says, the rhythm of the words suggests the melody he sings.3

His first album, Rira, appeared on Hermes Records in 2005–06. It included Nima Yooshij’s “Rira” and Monsefi’s “Raghsam Gerefteh Bood.”4

Hafez and The New Design

Nafisi released The New Design in December 2016.5 At its launch he said he had spent five years concentrating on Hafez's poetry; working with those poems had influenced both his melodies and his guitar playing.5

In May 2017 he performed alone with his guitar at Vahdat Hall.4 He returned to pieces from Rira that he had recorded with other instruments, now singing them with only his guitar.4

Sources

  1. 1
    File:Soheil Nafisi 20151003 16.jpg - Wikimedia Commons · commons.wikimedia.org
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    File:Soheil Nafisi 20151003 16.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Soheil_Nafisi_20151003_16.jpg
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    Author Amin Berenjkar
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
    Accessed 19 October 2026
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    Soheil Nafisi: A Night of Music and Poetry at Kings Place · Vaak Records
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    Soheil Nafisi (b. 1967, Tehran) is a renowned Iranian singer, composer, and guitarist, celebrated for his exceptional ability to blend music with poetry. A self-taught musician, Nafisi spent over two decades in Hormozgan, a culturally vibrant region in southern Iran, whose rich traditions significantly influenced his distinctive sound.
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    Nafisi's deep passion for Iranian poetry spans from classical works to contemporary masterpieces, encompassing the enduring verses of Hafiz and the avant-garde writings of Ahmad Shamloo and Nima Yooshij. This poetic inspiration informs his minimalist, narrative-driven style, characterized by the intimate interplay of a single instrument and a solitary voice.
    Accessed 3 November 2026
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    شعر نو و موسیقی(٦): صداقت سهیل نفیسی · RFI ·
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    سهیل نفیسی خود را مدیون ابراهیم منصفی می داند و همه جا گفته است که "نقطۀ عطف زندگی هنری اش را آشنایی با  این شاعر جنوبی  می داند".
    Accessed 3 November 2026
    اتفاقي كه بين من و شعر معاصر مي‌افتد اين است كه خود شعر ريتم خودش را به من ادا مي‌كند. همين موضوع هم باعث مي‌شود كه لحن آهنگيني برايش پيدا كنم.
    Accessed 3 November 2026
  4. 4
    "پریا"، "ری‌را" و ابراهیم منصفی در کنسرت سهیل نفیسی · هنرآنلاین
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    "رقصم گرفته بود" یکی از محبوب ترین قطعات فارسی منصفی است که اجرای آن همچنان مورد استقبال تماشاگران قرار می‌گیرد. این قطعه را که در نخستین آلبوم نفیسی با نام "ری را" در سال 1384 توسط نشر موسیقی هرمس منتشر شد، هنوز هم می‌توان به عنوان یکی از محبوب‌ترین کارهای نفیسی نام برد. قطعه "ری را" با شعری از نیما یوشیج هم یکی از آثار مشهور نفیسی است که اجرای آن با استقبال زیادی مواجه شد.
    Accessed 3 November 2026
    سهیل نفیسی 26 اردیبهشت ماه بار دیگر با گیتاری در دست پا به صحنه عریض تالار وحدت گذاشت تا به تنهایی برای مخاطبان مشتاقی که سالن را پر کرده بودند به اجرای برنامه بپردازد.
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    ۱۳۹۶/۰۲/۲۷ ۰۹:۰۵:۴۰
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    اگرچه این قطعات قبلا با همراهی یکی دو ساز دیگر در آلبوم ری را شنیده شده بودند، اما اجرای آنها با یک گیتار تنها هم حال و هوای خاص خود را داشت.
    Accessed 3 November 2026
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    "طرح نو" سهیل نفیسی به بازار آمد · هنرآنلاین
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    آلبوم "طرح نو" به آهنگسازی و خوانندگی سهیل نفیسی و نوازندگی مازیار خواجیان گیتار باس، حسین کمانی گیتار دوم و محمدرضا اصغری کنترباس، ملودیکا، فلوت و پرکاشن از روز سه‌شنبه ۳۰ آذر در تهران و شهرهای مختلف کشور توزیع شد.
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    کد خبر: 91834 ۱۳۹۵/۰۹/۳۰ ۱۵:۱۳:۲۵
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    این پنج سال فرصت بسیار مناسبی بود که روی اشعار حافظ متمرکز و به او نزدیک‌تر شوم. به اعتقاد من اشعار حافظ فقط در حد یک غزل نیست، چرا که جدا از مفهوم و محتوای بسیار ارزشمندی که برای من داشت کمک کرد روی ملودی‌ها و ساز زدنم تاثیر زیادی بگذارد.
    Accessed 3 November 2026
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    Rira - Soheil Nafisi - Apple Music · music.apple.com
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    Rira by Soheil Nafisi on Apple Music
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    https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music211/v4/d9/7e/8f/d97e8f16-3225-67a4-b190-0a95fb2eed2b/198846149394.jpg/1200x630bb.jpg
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    December 25, 2005
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    Rira Soheil Nafisi Farsi · 2005
    Accessed 19 October 2026
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    Lyra & Hymn - Album by Soheil Nafisi - Apple Music · Apple Music
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    https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music211/v4/b9/86/e2/b986e27b-619c-b6ef-9bb6-6023f8d33d41/198846152189.jpg/3000x3000bb.jpg
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    2011-04-15
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    Lyra & Hymn by Soheil Nafisi
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    https://music.apple.com/us/album/lyra-hymn/1770150258
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    Taraneh (feat. Peter Soleimanipour)
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    https://music.apple.com/us/song/taraneh-feat-peter-soleimanipour/1770150420
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    Nedaye Aghaz (feat. Peter Soleimanipour)
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    https://music.apple.com/us/song/nedaye-aghaz-feat-peter-soleimanipour/1770151174
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    Koohe Bidad (feat. Peter Soleimanipour)
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    https://music.apple.com/us/song/koohe-bidad-feat-peter-soleimanipour/1770150927
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    Man o To Derakht o Baroon (feat. Peter Soleimanipour)
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    https://music.apple.com/us/song/man-o-to-derakht-o-baroon-feat-peter-soleimanipour/1770150948
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    Shabha Ke Misoukht (feat. Peter Soleimanipour)
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    https://music.apple.com/us/song/shabha-ke-misoukht-feat-peter-soleimanipour/1770150431
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    Samiromi (feat. Peter Soleimanipour)
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    https://music.apple.com/us/song/samiromi-feat-peter-soleimanipour/1770151167
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    Lahze Didar (feat. Peter Soleimanipour)
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    https://music.apple.com/us/song/lahze-didar-feat-peter-soleimanipour/1770150932
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    To Ra Man Chashm Dar Raham (feat. Peter Soleimanipour)
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    https://music.apple.com/us/song/to-ra-man-chashm-dar-raham-feat-peter-soleimanipour/1770150749
    Accessed 23 October 2026
  8. 8
    Lyra & Hymn, Soheil Nafisi · Qobuz
    2 quotes
    Released on 4/15/11
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    Soheil Nafisi, Composer, MainArtist
    Accessed 23 October 2026
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    Lyra & Hymn - Album by Soheil Nafssi - Apple Music · Apple Music
    One quote
    https://music.apple.com/us/album/lyra-hymn/447495286
    Accessed 23 October 2026
  10. 10
    Me and You, the Tree and the Rain - Song by Soheil Nafissi & Peter Soleimanipour - Apple Music · Apple Music
    2 quotes
    Soheil Nafissi & Peter Soleimanipour
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    https://music.apple.com/us/song/me-and-you-the-tree-and-the-rain/447495304
    Accessed 23 October 2026
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