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Song, Lyrics & Vocals: Melody Safavi
Drums: Gobti
Electric Guitar: Babak Akhoondi
Bass & Keys: Moni Safikhani
Mixed by: Moni Safikhani
Mastered by: Sufi Safavi
Music Video: Melody Safavi
A darkly humorous rock song about debt, unemployment, and the relentless pursuit of creditors, where financial despair becomes an ironic anthem of survival.
Community- کامیونیتی
Song & Lyrics: Melody Safavi
Music & Mix: Robin Cochrane
Electric Bass: SugarRay Napunyi
Guitars: Kaj Szyskiewicz
Video: Arash Armin
Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.
Community- کامیونیتی
Song & Lyrics: Melody Safavi
Music & Mix: Robin Cochrane
Electric Bass: SugarRay Napunyi
Guitars: Kaj Szyskiewicz
Video: Arash Armin
Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.
"How Long?" - تا کی؟
Song, lyrics, and music video: Melody Safavi
Produced and mixed: Mani Safikhani
Mastered: Sufi Safavi
Behind the filters, hashtags, and carefully curated images lies a simple question: How long can we keep pretending?
(Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.)
"How Long?" - تا کی؟
Song, lyrics, and music video: Melody Safavi
Produced and mixed: Mani Safikhani
Mastered: Sufi Safavi
Behind the filters, hashtags, and carefully curated images lies a simple question: How long can we keep pretending?
(Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.)
Music Album
Tow by Tow- دو به دو
Music, Lyrics & Song: Melody Safavi
Produced & Engineered: Moni Safikhani
Music Video: Melody Safavi
This piece reflects the pain, fear, and longing for peace that so many of us carry. Art cannot end violence, but it can bear witness, give voice to grief, and remind us of the humanity we share.
(Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.)
Tow by Tow- دو به دو
Music, Lyrics & Song: Melody Safavi
Produced & Engineered: Moni Safikhani
Music Video: Melody Safavi
This piece reflects the pain, fear, and longing for peace that so many of us carry. Art cannot end violence, but it can bear witness, give voice to grief, and remind us of the humanity we share.
(Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.)
One of these days, you too will know
Your mind will lose it, your fuse will blow
Kicking underneath everything you've built
You will watch everything tilt.
Give me courrage- جرأت بده
Song & Lyrics: Melody Safavi
Music & Mix: Robin Cochrane
Electric Bass: Owe Dahlquist
Guitar: Isak Linck
Video: Melody Safavi
One of these days, you too will know
Your mind will lose it, your fuse will blow
Kicking underneath everything you've built
You will watch everything tilt.
(Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.)
Give me courrage- جرأت بده
Song & Lyrics: Melody Safavi
Music & Mix: Robin Cochrane
Electric Bass: Owe Dahlquist
Guitar: Isak Linck
Video: Melody Safavi
One of these days, you too will know
Your mind will lose it, your fuse will blow
Kicking underneath everything you've built
You will watch everything tilt.
(Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.)
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
My Heart- دل من
Song, Lyrics & Vocal: Melody Safavi
Electric Guitar: Babak Akhoondi
Drums: Gobti
Acoustic Guitar, Keys: Moni Safikhani
Bass line & Electric Guitar Programming: Moni Safikhani
Produced & Engineered by: Moni Safikhani
Video: Melody Safavi
Special Thanks:
Hamid Tivehchi & Martin Kristiansen
(Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.)
Petty Fights- بحث های عبث
Song, Lyrics & Video: Melody Safavi
Bass: SugarRay Napunyi
Drums, Keyboard, & Percussion: Robin Cochrane
Acoustic Guitar, Keys, Programming & Backing Vocals: Moni Safikhani
Produced & Engineered by: Moni Safikhani
Special Thanks: Atefeh.m for her wonderful performance in the video
Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.
Petty Fights- بحث های عبث
Song, Lyrics & Video: Melody Safavi
Bass: SugarRay Napunyi
Drums, Keyboard, & Percussion: Robin Cochrane
Acoustic Guitar, Keys, Programming & Backing Vocals: Moni Safikhani
Produced & Engineered by: Moni Safikhani
Special Thanks: Atefeh.m for her wonderful performance in the video
Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.
VPN- وی پی ان
Drums: Gobti
Guitar: Babak Akhoondi
Bass: Hamed Hamidzadeh
Keys & Backing Vocals: Moni Safikhani
Song, Lyrics & Music Video: Melody Safavi
Special thanks to: Mehrnoosh Songhori for her wonderful performance in the video.
The song vividly captures the struggles of people confronting government censorship and internet disruptions. Through the honey bee metaphor, it symbolizes our resilience and unwavering determination to rise above these formidable challenges, defying the oppressive forces that seek to silence us.
(Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.)
VPN- وی پی ان
Drums: Gobti
Guitar: Babak Akhoondi
Bass: Hamed Hamidzadeh
Keys & Backing Vocals: Moni Safikhani
Song, Lyrics & Music Video: Melody Safavi
Special thanks to: Mehrnoosh Songhori for her wonderful performance in the video.
The song vividly captures the struggles of people confronting government censorship and internet disruptions. Through the honey bee metaphor, it symbolizes our resilience and unwavering determination to rise above these formidable challenges, defying the oppressive forces that seek to silence us.
(Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.)
With a Kiss- با یه بوسه
Song and Lyrics: Melody Safavi
Music & Mix: Robin Cochrane
Animation: Neda Kazemifar & Syd Fini
Camera: Arash Armin
Directed by: Melody Safavi
Coproduced by: Proshot Shekarloo
Each breath taken brings me a step closer you
Each step taken says how much I want you
A love song about patience, endurance and Perserverance.
(Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.)
With a Kiss- با یه بوسه
Song and Lyrics: Melody Safavi
Music & Mix: Robin Cochrane
Animation: Neda Kazemifar & Syd Fini
Camera: Arash Armin
Directed by: Melody Safavi
Coproduced by: Proshot Shekarloo
Each breath taken brings me a step closer you
Each step taken says how much I want you
A love song about patience, endurance and Perserverance.
(Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.)
One of these days, you too will know
Your mind will lose it, your fuse will blow
Kicking underneath everything you've built
You will watch everything tilt.
Memory- خاطره
Song & Lyrics: Melody Safavi
Music, Mix & Production: Robin Cochrane
Electric Bass: SugarRay Napunyi
Guitar: Kaj Szyszkiewicz
Video: Melody Safavi
(Based on a true story—and countless others.)
Khaatere (Memory), captures the struggles of Iranian youth who, in the 80s and 90s, were denied the simple freedoms to listen to music, dance, gather, and just be. The song speaks to the collective memories of my generation, shaped by those hardships, and still echoes with meaning today.
(Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.)
Memory- خاطره
Song & Lyrics: Melody Safavi
Music, Mix & Production: Robin Cochrane
Electric Bass: SugarRay Napunyi
Guitar: Kaj Szyszkiewicz
Video: Melody Safavi
(Based on a true story—and countless others.)
Khaatere (Memory), captures the struggles of Iranian youth who, in the 80s and 90s, were denied the simple freedoms to listen to music, dance, gather, and just be. The song speaks to the collective memories of my generation, shaped by those hardships, and still echoes with meaning today.
(Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.)
It Will Pass- میگذره
Song & Lyrics: Melody Safavi
Music & Mix: Robin Cochrane
Electric Bass: Owe Dahlquist
Guitars: Kaj Szyszkiewicz & Lennart Söderlund
video by: Melody Safavi
A treasure chest of memories, bound by love. The images in this video hold pieces of my heart.
The music is based on a traditional song from Mali.
(Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.)
It Will Pass- میگذره
Song & Lyrics: Melody Safavi
Music & Mix: Robin Cochrane
Electric Bass: Owe Dahlquist
Guitars: Kaj Szyszkiewicz & Lennart Söderlund
video by: Melody Safavi
A treasure chest of memories, bound by love. The images in this video hold pieces of my heart.
The music is based on a traditional song from Mali.
(Language Persian, with English subtitles on YouTube.)
Music Album
Album: MELODE 360
Song & Lyrics: Melody Safavi
Music & Mix: Robin Cochrane
Electric Bass: Owe Dahlquist
Guitars: Kaj Szyszkiewicz & Lennart Söderlund
Music Video: Melody Safavi
It will pass. It will pass. This too will pass...
Melode 360- ملود ۳۶۰
Song & Lyrics: Melody SafarI
Music, Mix & Production: Robin Cochrane
Guitar: Kaj Szyszkiewicz & Lennart Söderlund
Electric Bass: SugarRay Napunyi, Owe Dahlquist & Joel Br’nnlund
You can Listen to Melode360 on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Youtube and all other online streaming platforms.
Melode | مِلود
My name is Melody Safavi. I’m a singer-songwriter, best known as the lyricist and co-founder of ABJEEZ, a Persian fusion band that dares to mix humor with rebellion. Our music brings together Persian soul with reggae, rock, ska, and flamenco, an unconventional blend that’s become our own take on world pop.
Away from the spotlight, I’m an artist of words and images at heart. Life has carried me across continents and through different cultures, each leaving its mark and shaping how I express myself. Displacement has been both a challenge and a gift, it’s given me a wider lens on the world and a deep need to create art that speaks to belonging, connection, and the human experience we all share.
With my solo project, MELODE (the name I’m called at home) music has turned into a more personal journey. It’s where I explore who I am as a woman moving between different, sometimes conflicting, worlds. My songs are bridges, to memories, emotions, and questions that can’t always be explained in words. I write mainly in Persian, but the sound carries echoes of everywhere I’ve lived and everything that has shaped me.
Contact
If you’d like to work with me: [email protected]
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