Toofan iranian singer biography

Toofan Ataee, an Iranian pop musician of the 1970s, known as Toofan or 2Fun, died of lung cancer on Tuesday 5 June, 2012, at the Cedars-Sinai.

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Toofan Ataee, an Iranian pop musician of the 1970s, known as Toofan or 2Fun, died of lung cancer on Tuesday 5 June, 2012, at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. His music was extensively popular before the Islamic revolution in Iran, but was banned after Islamic Revolution in 1979.

On the event of his death, social networks were trending in a nostalgic re-sharing of his hit love song from 1978, titled ‘khoda-ye Asemoon-ha’ (God of heavens) and tribute messages such as “God of the Heavens is gone” or “He has gone to God of heavens”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY5lyOSEZx4

Afarideh, in his Facebook status [fa], recounts his affection for the song as a child:

الان با خبر شدم از تو سایت ها که ( طوفان ) به علت بیماری سرطان در گذشت خیلی دلم گرفت یاد آهنگ ( خدای آسمون ها ) افتادم یادمه که بچه گیم ها خیلی این آهنگ رو دوست داشتم اون موقع واقعا نمیدونستم عشق چیه اما یادمه که اینقدر این آهنگ برام جذاب بود و من رو تحریک کرد که برم و درباره

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There are two different known artists that go by Toofan.
1) Toofan Ataee (Persian: طوفان عطایی), Astara, Iran - 2012 L.A. US, an Iranian-American pop star.
2) Toofan is a musical group founded in 2005 in Togo composed of Mastajust and Barabas.
They are childhood friends who grew up together: Masterjust (Fatowou Kossivi Sourou), mixer of the group, Barabas (Blaise Mensah Ayaho) known as “The Magician”, rapper of the group, and Allone (Akue Goeh Adote), singer and mixer.
Being three at the start of their career, they now struktur a duo composed of Masterjust and Barabas, Allone having emigrated to Europe where he continues his musical career. They are the authors of the concept “ogbragada” which is a musical mixture of hip-hop and African rhythm in general and Togolese in particular.
In 2006, on the occasion of Togo's participation in the World Cup, the trio composed an anthem for the national team, the Eperviers ni Togo titled Eperviers Ogbragada. The same year, after the depa
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A NIGHT OF TRIBUTE TO TOOFAN BECOMES A NIGHT OF FAREWELLS
A NIGHT OF TRIBUTE TO TOOFAN BECOMES A NIGHT OF FAREWELLS
by Mehdi Zokaei, translated by Masa Zokaei
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Last week singers and friends gathered in Los Angeles to pay tribute to singer Toofan, as he watched from beside the stage. They didn’t know that the memorable evening would be the last time they would see him.
Toofan, who had been suffering fromlung cancer,passed away early Tuesday morning at Cedar Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was said to be looking forward to the tribute that brought together close friends, fans and fellow performers at the Universal Hilton on the evening of May 31. Javanan Magazine helped promote the event, along with other Iranian media and celebrities.
During the last year of his illness, singer Kian Pasha and his wife brought Toofan into their home and took care of him there. Kian also helped with the tribute event and also shared the stage with Pyruz,