11 Facts About Mohsen Namjoo

Mohsen Namjoo is an Iranian singer-songwriter, composer, and musician.

Mohsen Namjoo was raised in the religious city of Mashhad.

Mohsen Namjoo started learning classical Persian music when he was 12.

Mohsen Namjoo was admitted to the Tehran University of Art in 1994.

In late 1997 and early 1998, Mohsen Namjoo had his first two concerts, themed "modern combination of Iranian poetry and music".

The song is praising the Spring, and Mohsen Namjoo dedicated it to Shahram Nazeri.

In 2010, Mohsen Namjoo kicked off his "A Minor" tour, performing at many venues globally, including the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the Sony Centre for the Arts in Toronto.

Mohsen Namjoo released a single entitled "Such Strange Times" in June 2010, his first song performed in English.

In late 2013, Mohsen Namjoo became an Artist-in-Residence in the Brown University Middle East Studies department.

Mohsen Namjoo was featured in the documentary Sounds of Silence which has been screened at international film festivals.

Mohsen Namjoo acted in a feature narrative film called A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral which played in various film festivals.