Trust. No plans for the future. Go with the flow. Not exactly catch phrases for today’s calculating, media savvy and self-promoting generation of musical artists, but a way of life for singer-songwriter Alexia Chellun. Eight albums into a productive 12 year journey, she has ridden her wave of trusting and practicing life from a different angle into an entirely new recording experience that has yielded her latest EP, Who Am I? 

As a performing artist Chellun has the ability and patience to follow her instincts without expecting immediate results. This doesn’t mean Chellun lacks a diligent work ethic, but substantiates her belief that having a plan is not necessarily a guarantee for success. Chellun says she “ doesn’t exactly have a ‘calculated vision’, or a lyrical agenda, but she trusts her creative process and that her artistic unpredictability will lead her where she needs to be at any given moment. I’m relaxed. I’m not trying. I’m just singing!” Chellun effortlessly switches between traditional song-writing and the more structured mantra based recordings and she admits the creative process still confuses the hell out of her. “It's all about flow and wherever it takes me I follow.” 
Throughout her song-writing, Chellun exhibits a unique melodic pop sensibility combined with lyrical themes that examine the human race, consciousness, and awareness. She makes an unarguable point when she says “Oneness has no genre.” 

Letting go of constraints, welcoming new experiences without expectation, self exploration, and complete trust in the creative process have been the cornerstones of Chellun’s musical philosophy and life. Her deep and soulful vocals, uncluttered arrangements, and natural dynamics are the perfect companions for her enlightening observations. 


Discography-

"Who Am I?"  - Who Am I? spotlights Chellun’s introspective artistry, and her song-writing exhibits a unique melodic pop sensibility combined with lyrical themes that examine the human race, consciousness, and awareness. (2019)

"Just Before I Sleep" - Create for yourself a new reality with these calming affirmation songs. (2018)

"Open" - A "feel-good" thought inspiring album that fuses pop, jazz and world music. (2016)

"Oeaho" - (Single) - Oeaho is sung in Quechua and is inspired by the Q'ero Shamans of Peru. (2015)

"I am Grateful" - Affirmation songs: To Heal, Uplift and Inspire (2014)

"Together we Roam" - Roam with Alexia in her kaleidoscopic world; it's like sunshine in a CD (2013)

"The Joy of Sadhana" - Mantras used for Aquarian Sadhana (A morning kundalini yoga practice) (2012)

 "Har" - A collection of ancient mantras used to assist deep meditation practices, with a captivating voice and lush multi-instrumental arrangements"(2012)
"Mirándote" - Mantras recorded live at Livingston Studios. (2011)

 "Ella Es Amor"  - One guitar. One voice. A raw set of acoustic songs (2010) 

"This Heart" - A collection of songs written and composed by Alexia. (2008)

 "Jap Hari" - Alexia's debut album, presenting acoustic mantra lullabies with alt-folk influence. (2006)


 

 “Deceptively simple songs sung by a captivating artist” – Phil Jackson, specialist BBC music presenter

"Alexia has a beautiful voice delivered with incredible honesty, bringing to life her sweet songs" Po'Girl

"In the past 5 years I have been engineer for South Live, Alexia is one of the most open and sincere person I have ever met. Her songs and lyrics are a reflection of her inquisitive and compassionate nature" Dan Bridge - Session Engineers for BBC Sussex Radio

Shahin Najafi is a musician, poet, singer, and social activist. He was born in 1980 to a middle-class family in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran, the youngest of eight children. He started writing poetry and learning to play classical and flamenco guitar in his teens. He turned to rock music, often performing as an underground musician.
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As a young activist, Shahin's lyrics often conveyed strong and controversial messages about Iranian society. This attracted the disapproval of Iranian authorities and in 2004, the threat of persecution forced him to leave Iran.
In 2005, Shahin moved to Germany. Dubbed the "angry bard", he continued to write and perform music that was critical of conditions in Iran: poverty, oppression of women, homophobia, censorship, ideological dogmas, violence and cultural taboos. For a time, his career veered into rap and hip hop, bringing him fame among young fans back in Iran. These days, Shahin's music fuses rock, jazz, and blues with lyrics that demand change.
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In 2012, Shahin released his most controversial song: Naghi. In it, he exhorts a Shiite Imam named Naghi to help solve some of the problems plaguing Iran. But religious hardliners called the song an insult to Imams, a crime severely punished in Iran, and used Fatwas (religious edicts) to demand his death. Around the world, politicians, scholars, musicians, and devoted fans rose to Shahin’s defence, propelling him into the limelight as a proponent of free speech.
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In 2013, Shahin Najafi's book Wenn Gott Schläft (When God is Asleep) was published. This collection of his original poems, lyrics and observations tell of his personal struggles with religion and provide searing insights into the true nature of Iranian society.
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Shahin Najafi lives in Germany, and is still at odds with Iranian authorities. He remains a dedicated and defiant artist who refuses to be silenced, delivering his message to enthusiastic audiences wherever he tours. His fan base continues strong in Iran and has spread around the world.

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