Ebi

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Ebrahim Hamedi (Persian: ابرهیم حامدی) (born 19 June 1949), known better by his stage name Ebi (ابی), is one of the most famous and influentialIranian singers of his time. He is widely known for his expressive voice and is considered one of the best singers of his generation. He lives inMarbella, Spain, although he also spends time in Los Angeles. Since the Islamic revolution in Iran he mostly tours the world, having combined musical influences from traditional Persian music, western pop and sometimes Latino style rhythms.[1]

He left Iran before the Islamic Revolution;.[2] He has performed his Iranian nationalistic song "Persian Gulf" that makes reference to the Iranian stand in the Persian Gulf naming dispute. Among other "politically charged"[3] songs, Tasmim critically addressed the very controversial 2009 presidential election.