Mobasher Babak Amir

Born in 1972 in Tehran, Iran, Babak Amir Mobasher is a musician. He began playing classical guitar at the age of 16 as a self-taught student, developing a Flamenco style. With his masters Shahin Alvai and Aïda Nosrat, they formed the group Ea (“the goddess” in ancient Persian), then again with Aïda Nosrat, they founded the group Manushan and developed a musical aesthetic that blends various influences: jazz, gypsy jazz, flamenco and elements of Persian and Azeri music. They arrived in France in 2016. He has performed at numerous festivals and concert venues, recorded albums and founded the group Aika with singer Hura Mirshekari, and works for events organised by the Agency of Artists in Exile , of which he is a member.