Safaee (singer)

Safaee
صفایی
Background information
Born1 January 2001[1][2]
Razavi Khorasan, Iran[1][2]
GenresHip-hop, trap[1]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • musician
[3]
Years active2022–present[1]

Safaee (Persian: صفایی; born 2001) is an Iranian singer, rapper and musician. His releases include singles, collaborations and the EP Ash, released in 2025.[4][5]

In July 2026, reports stated that contact with Safaee had been lost following an alleged summons concerning his song "Vatan". Subsequent reports and petitions called for information about his whereabouts; Iranian authorities had not publicly confirmed his detention in the cited sources.[6][7]

Early career

In March 2021, Khabar Online reported on the release of Safaee's song "Shahr-e Kholout" (Persian: شهر خلوت) and referred to him as a musician and actor. The article also mentioned an album titled Mix.[8]

In November 2021, Fars News Agency published an interview with Safaee in which he discussed traditional and regional music and the role of music in the cultural life of younger people in Iran.[9]

In October 2022, Forbes Zone reported that Safaee had been arrested in Iran following the nationwide protests that followed the death of Mahsa Amini. The report said that he had expressed support for protesters and Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour, and that his family had been unable to obtain information about his whereabouts. It also reported that authorities had accused him of several offenses, although the report did not provide an official judicial record confirming the charges.[10]

Career

Safaee's recorded output includes solo releases and collaborations with other artists. His published discography lists singles and the EP Ash between 2023 and 2026.[5]

Ash is listed as an EP on Apple Music, which also lists tracks including "Faseleh", "Khakestari", "Hichki Nemidoone", "Babygirl" and "Solus (Outro)". The same listing includes "Feel Like I'm Dead" and "Vatan", both released in 2026.[4]

Safaee's credits in screen and music-related productions are also listed by IMDb, including entries for the music videos Safaee: Liar and Safaee: Faseleh.[11]

Safaee was interviewed by Rap Story in 2024.Safaee Interview (YouTube video). Rap Story. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2026.

Discography

Singles

Selected singles
# Title Date Artist Producer Source
1 Paranoid 1 September 2023 Safaee, Avid Saman Sadeghi [12]
2 After Summer 12 October 2023 Safaee, Avid Saman Sadeghi [13]
3 Mistake 17 November 2023 Safaee, Mamazi [14]
4 Nadidi Mano 24 November 2023 Safaee, Avid Saman Sadeghi [15]
5 Bit*h 1 December 2023 Safaee, Avid Prodbyasli [16]
6 Last Dinner 9 December 2023 Safaee, Avid Prodbyasli [17]
7 Tekrar 8 January 2024 Safaee, Avid Prodbyasli [18]
8 100 14 January 2024 Safaee, Avid Prodbyasli [19]
9 After Fall 15 January 2024 Safaee, Avid Prodbyasli [20]
10 Bullshit 27 March 2024 Safaee, Avid Prodbyasli [21]
11 DiamonD 7 May 2024 Safaee Prodbyasli [22]
12 Null 14 May 2024 Safaee Prodbyasli [23]
13 DestroyeD 18 May 2024 Safaee, Avid Prodbyasli [24]
14 Tanha Tar 23 May 2024 Safaee, Avid [25]
15 Liar 28 May 2024 Safaee [26]
16 Lack 2024 Safaee, Mohsen Avid Prodbyasli [27]
17 Talafi 2024 Safaee, CIA, Mamazi, Avid [28]
18 Hangover 18 August 2024 Safaee [29]
19 Hameja 18 September 2024 Safaee, Cnjim [30]
20 Puzzle 5 April 2025 Safaee, Miiras, Mehdi Harifi [31]
21 DD September 2025 Safaee Prodbyasli [32]
22 Feel Like I'm Dead 1 January 2026 Safaee Prodbyasli [33]
23 Vatan 28 January 2026 Safaee Neo [34]

Albums

  • Ash (2025)
Ash (2025)
# Title Producer Time Source
1 Gom (Intro) Prodbyasli 2:13 [35]
2 Babygirl Prodbyasli 2:21 [36]
3 Hichki Nemidoone Prodbyasli 2:38 [37]
4 Faseleh Prodbyasli 2:08 [38]
5 Khakestari Prodbyasli 2:01 [39]
6 Solus (Outro) Prodbyasli 3:06 [40]

Loss of contact in 2026

According to reports published in July and August 2026, communication with Safaee ceased on 22 July 2026. Tribune Zamaneh reported that, before contact was lost, Safaee had told a person close to him that he had received a call displayed as "No Caller ID" and had been instructed to bring his mobile phone to an address on Hirmand Street in Tehran. The report said that the caller referred to Safaee's song "Vatan" and described it as political.[6]

A 28 July 2026 report by Sedaye Bazdasht Shodegan stated that there had been no public information about Safaee's whereabouts or condition since 22 July and that communication with him had been cut off. According to the report, Safaee had previously said that he had been summoned to Hirmand Street in Tehran by an unidentified caller and threatened with arrest because of the release of "Vatan". The report also stated that no official institution had confirmed his arrest and that no information had been made public concerning his whereabouts, physical condition, alleged charges, or access to a lawyer.[41]

On 3 August 2026, a petition published by Daadkhast stated that contact with Safaee had ceased on 22 July and called on Iranian judicial and security authorities to provide information about his whereabouts, legal status and health. The petition also called for clarification as to whether he was being held by a state agency.[7]

The Human Rights Activists News Agency subsequently published a report concerning the continued lack of information about Safaee, referring to a reported suspicious call and a threat of arrest.[42]

Several accounts on X also published material concerning the reported loss of contact with Safaee and calls for information about his situation.[43][44][45][46]

In a separate report on the treatment of Iranian rappers, Deutsche Welle covered a report by the Center for Human Rights in Iran concerning arrests and alleged forced confessions involving rappers in Iran.[47]

The available reports do not identify the person who made the reported call, establish which authority, if any, was involved, or provide a confirmed criminal charge or judicial record concerning Safaee. At the time covered by the cited reports, they also did not cite a public confirmation from an Iranian government agency that Safaee was in state custody.[6][7][42]

Film and television

Safaee has also appeared in film and television productions in addition to his musical work. He was listed among the music artists participating in the series Dar Rah Music, a 20-episode production directed by Hatam Hatami and Ali Moradi. The series featured Iranian music artists from different styles and was filmed in locations in Iran and Turkey.[48]

Safaee has also been associated with collaborations in Iranian popular music. A report concerning the song "Morrore Khaterehat" by Mohsen Ebrahimzadeh listed Safaee in connection with the production and presentation of the work.[49]

Safaee's screen-related credits are also listed on Filimo's crew database.[50]

Music advocacy and youth activities

In 2021, Safaee was described by several Iranian news outlets as a member of the Youth Culture and Arts Commission. [51] In interviews published that year, he discussed the position of traditional Iranian music, the musical preferences of young people, and the conditions affecting contemporary and underground music in Iran.[52][53][54]

His interviews from the period focused particularly on traditional and regional music and on the relationship between younger audiences and newer musical forms, including pop and rap.[52][53]

In 2026, the Iranian human-rights publication Sedaye Bazdasht Shodegan discussed Safaee's song "Vatan" in the context of protest music. The publication highlighted the use of Morse code at the beginning of the song and interpreted it as a symbolic means of conveying a message beyond conventional communication under conditions of repression.[55] A subsequent article published by Fondure examined the Morse-code-like signal used in "Vatan", discussing its possible significance as a coded form of communication within Iranian protest music.[56] The subject was also shared on Balatarin in an article discussing "Vatan" and Safaee's approach to protest music.[57] Safaee was also profiled in 2021 by Iranian media in connection with his work as a young musician and his approach to combining traditional and contemporary musical elements.[58]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About Safaee". Safaee. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Javad Safaei". Witness Report Incorporated. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Safaee Explores Loss and Resilience in Upcoming Album ASH". Fondure. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Safaee". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Discography". Safaee. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 "بی‌خبری از جواد صفائی خواننده و رپر ایرانی پس از تماس ناشناس و تهدید به بازداشت" [No news of Iranian singer and rapper Safaee after an anonymous call and threat of arrest]. Tribune Zamaneh (in Persian). 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "Disclose Javad Safaei's Whereabouts and Release Him Immediately". Daadkhast (in Persian). 3 August 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "شهر خلوت اثر پر بازدید هنرمند خوش آتیه جواد صفایی". Khabar Online (in Persian). 6 March 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "جواد صفایی: نقش موسیقی سنتی در اعتلای هویت اصیل ایرانی مهم است". Fars News Agency (in Persian). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Is it a crime to support innocent people in Iran? Iranian musician Safaee was arrested by the Iranian government". Forbes Zone. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Safaee". IMDb. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Paranoid — Safaee featuring Avid". Discogs. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "After Summer — Safaee". Shazam. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Mistake — Mamazi". Mokhtalef Music (in Persian). Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Nadidi Mano — Avid and Safaee". Bia Music (in Persian). Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Bit*h — Safaee". Gaana. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Last Dinner — Safaee and Avid". Deezer. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Tekrar — Safaee". Lyrics on Demand. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "100 — Safaee, Mohsen Avid". Radio Javan. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "After Fall — Safaee and Avid". Zvuk. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Bullshit — Safaee". Genius. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "DiamonD — Safaee and Mohsen Avid". Qobuz. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Null — Safaee". Safaee. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "DestroyeD featuring Avid — Safaee". SoundCloud. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "Tanha Tar — Safaee and Avid". Discogs. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "Liar — Safaee". Spotify. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  27. ↑ "Lack — Safaee and Mohsen Avid". YouTube. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  28. ↑ "Talafi — Mamazi and collaborators". Li Music. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  29. ↑ "Hangover — Safaee". Safaee. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  30. ↑ "Hameja — Cnjim and Safaee". Radifz (in Persian). Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  31. ↑ "Puzzle — Safaee, Miiras and Mehdi Harifi". Anghami. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  32. ↑ "DD featuring Prodbyasli — Safaee". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  33. ↑ "Feel Like I'm Dead — Safaee". SoundCloud. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  34. ↑ "Vatan — Safaee". Discogs. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  35. ↑ "Ash EP — Track Listing". Amazon Music. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  36. ↑ "Ash EP — Track Listing". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  37. ↑ "Ash EP — Track Listing". Amazon Music. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  38. ↑ "Ash EP — Track Listing and Release Information". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  39. ↑ "Khakestari — From Ash EP". Amazon Music. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  40. ↑ "Ash EP — Complete Track Listing". Amazon Music. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  41. ↑ "Live Coverage – 6 Mordad 1405 – Top News Concerning Detainees and Prisons". Sedaye Bazdasht Shodegan (in Persian). 28 July 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  42. 1 2 "تداوم بی‌خبری از جواد صفائی، خواننده ۲۵ ساله ایرانی پس از تماس مشکوک و تهدید به بازداشت" [Continued lack of information about Iranian singer and rapper Safaee after a suspicious call and threat of arrest]. Human Rights Activists News Agency (in Persian). 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  43. ↑ "Report on the continued lack of information about Safaee". X. 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  44. ↑ "Call for information about Safaee's whereabouts". X. 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  45. ↑ "Statement concerning Safaee's reported disappearance". X. 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  46. ↑ "Post concerning Safaee's situation following the loss of contact". X. 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  47. ↑ "گزارش مرکز حقوق بشر ایران از بازداشت و اعتراف اجباری رپرها" [Report by the Center for Human Rights in Iran on arrests and alleged forced confessions involving rappers]. Deutsche Welle (in Persian). 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  48. ↑ "فرشاد امینی، جواد صفایی و محسن آوید در سریال "در راه موزیک"" [Farshad Amini, Safaee and Mohsen Avid in the series Dar Rah Music]. Khabar Online (in Persian). 21 January 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  49. ↑ "بازخورد قطعه مرور خاطرات محسن ابراهیم زاده بعد از دو سال" [Reception of Mohsen Ebrahimzadeh's song "Morrore Khaterehat" after two years]. Borna News (in Persian). 24 October 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  50. ↑ "Javad Safaei". Filimo (in Persian). Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  51. ↑ "The Role of Traditional Music in Strengthening Iranian Cultural Identity". Jam-e Jam (in Persian). 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  52. 1 2 "روایت جواد صفایی از موسیقی و نیاز جوانان" [Safaee's account of music and the needs of young people]. Tabnak (in Persian). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  53. 1 2 "جواد صفایی: موسیقی سنتی به عنوان هویت فرهنگی کشور نیازمند حمایت است" [Safaee: Traditional music, as part of the country's cultural identity, needs support]. Khabar Online (in Persian). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  54. ↑ "جواد صفایی: نقش موسیقی سنتی در اعتلای هویت اصیل ایرانی مهم است" [Safaee: Traditional music has an important role in strengthening Iranian cultural identity]. Fars News Agency (in Persian). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  55. ↑ "Vatan: Safaee's Account of Protest Music in the Face of Repression". Sedaye Bazdasht Shodegan (in Persian). 21 August 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  56. ↑ "When Music Becomes a Code: Safaee's "Vatan" and the Changing Language of Protest in Iran". Fondure. 26 August 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  57. ↑ "وطن؛ روایت صفایی از موسیقی اعتراضی در مواجهه با سرکوب". Balatarin (in Persian). 21 August 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  58. ↑ "جواد صفایی موسیقیدان جوانی که موسیقی سنتی و جدید را تلفیق می کند" [Safaee, a young musician who combines traditional and contemporary music]. Borna News (in Persian). 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
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