From the heart of Iran to the tranquil shores of Bali, Shervin Boloorian has walked a path that transforms personal history into healing art. An Iranian-born, UK-raised, Bali-based sound healer, vocalist, and musician, Shervin’s life story is one of resilience, evolution, and purpose. Having experienced the displacement and struggles of being a refugee, his artistic journey became not only a search for identity but also a spiritual mission to use music as a medium for peace and restoration. Today, he stands as one of the world’s most celebrated figures in the healing music community, an artist who blurs the boundaries between sound therapy, world music, and emotional storytelling.
His performances are known for evoking deep peace, connection, and transcendence, often leaving audiences in a state of profound calm and reflection. Shervin’s voice, delicate yet resonant, functions as both instrument and medicine, carrying an energy that opens the heart and quiets the mind. Through his art, he creates interactive, inclusive, and culturally diverse musical experiences, designed not merely to entertain but to transform. In 2012, he founded Bali’s first live healing music program at the renowned Yoga Barn in Ubud, introducing thousands to the therapeutic power of sound. Since then, Shervin has brought his work to over 14 countries, performing for tens of thousands of guests around the world. His innovative approach draws from both Western musical sensibilities and his Persian heritage, blending ancient traditions with modern consciousness.
Shervin Boloorian’s discography is a reflection of his global and spiritual journey. His third studio album, “I Hear You, Mother Earth” (2020), created in response to the pandemic, earned three Global Peace Song Awards, honoring its message of unity and healing. His earlier collection, “One With The Beloved”, was a Sufi-inspired peace project based on the teachings of Rumi, and was endorsed by the world’s leading Rumi translator, Coleman Barks. Beyond his recordings, Shervin is also a certified sound practitioner (2011–2018) and trained Urban Shaman (2007), later becoming a respected sound healing teacher-trainer. In 2022, he published his first book, The Three Zones of Sound, further cementing his legacy as both a scholar and ambassador of sonic healing arts. Every chapter of Shervin’s journey reveals a deeper devotion to the same mission, to share music as medicine, and to use sound as a universal language of empathy, healing, and peace. His life’s work is an anthem of resilience, a testimony to how beauty can arise from hardship, and how sound can transcend boundaries where words cannot.
On September 19, 2025, Shervin Boloorian unveiled his newest single, “My Free Heart”, a breathtaking, bilingual composition released in both English and Persian (قلب آزاد من) that captures the essence of hope, dignity, and the unyielding will of the human spirit. More than just a song, “My Free Heart” is a heartfelt plea against war and oppression, inspired by Shervin’s own journey as a refugee and survivor of displacement. It stands as both a personal reflection and a universal prayer for peace, a song that carries within it the echoes of struggle, remembrance, and freedom. The single’s creation brings together a global constellation of talents, including bass legend Carl Young (Spearhead), multi-instrumentalist Sakari Heikka on viola and shakuhachi flute, and Grammy-winning producer Kipper Eldridge, best known for his acclaimed work with Sting, who both produced and played keys on the track. Together, they construct a sonic landscape that is at once meditative and cinematic, balancing soulful intimacy with transcendent grace. The Persian-language music video, featuring visual poetry and imagery curated by Dr. Hardini Dyah Astuti, deepens the song’s emotional resonance, offering a window into the heart and humanity of Iran.
“My Free Heart” by Shervin Boloorian is more than just a composition, it is an awakening, a sonic pilgrimage that travels through emotion, spirit, and sound. From its very first note, the song opens a door to serenity and reflection, inviting the listener into a soundscape that feels both intimate and celestial. The introduction glows with a slow bloom of soft ambient pads and gentle acoustic textures, unfolding like dawn light over a still horizon. The first few seconds are airy and weightless, carried by the hum of distant strings that breathe in rhythm with the soul. There is a patient restraint in how it begins, no rush, no urgency, just the calm unfolding of melody and space. The atmosphere feels spiritual, drawing from meditative traditions, yet its underlying structure is unmistakably modern. This delicate balance of sacred calm and contemporary clarity gives “My Free Heart” its unmistakable identity from the very start.
As the piece progresses, the instrumentation becomes its own living entity, evolving in subtle layers that bloom and recede with fluid grace. Shervin Boloorian’s production paints a lush tapestry of sound where every instrument is both a voice and a color. The acoustic guitar provides a warm rhythmic foundation, its finger-picked notes tender and organic, like ripples in still water. Beneath it, the bass lines pulse with quiet confidence, forming the heartbeat of the track. A deep, resonant viola hums softly in the background, while the viola sings in long, sweeping phrases that add a fragile melancholy to the harmonic space. The shakuhachi flute enters like a breath of wind, weaving gently through the mix with haunting tonal purity. The piano arrives sparingly, accenting emotional transitions with bright, crystalline chords. Together, these instruments do not compete; they converse, each phrase and tone responding to another, creating a world where sound feels alive and interconnected.
Shervin Boloorian’s voice lies at the core of this intricate structure, pure, unhurried, and profoundly emotive. His vocal tone is soft yet resonant, carrying a warmth that feels both comforting and resolute. The phrasing is delicate but never weak; it holds the same kind of emotional weight one might find in devotional singing, where every syllable is sacred. His words are sung entirely in English, but the delivery carries a depth that transcends language itself. The refrain, “My heart is free, whatever you do to my body”, lands with quiet conviction, embodying resilience, dignity, and peace. His vibrato is restrained, never theatrical, yet deeply human. Harmonies appear around him like light through mist, soft backing vocals echoing his words, blending into the reverb until they become part of the atmosphere itself. Every vocal layer contributes to the song’s emotional pulse, turning the performance into something profoundly human and transcendent at once.
The progression of “My Free Heart” moves with cinematic grace. It begins in quiet introspection and gradually blossoms into a soaring middle section that feels like emotional release. The tempo remains slow, yet the rhythm is alive, guided by subtle percussion that enters so lightly it almost feels imagined, gentle frame drums, shakers, and brushed cymbals that add a heartbeat beneath the melody. The groove is not pronounced in the traditional sense; instead, it’s felt as an undercurrent, like breathing or the rhythmic sway of waves. As the song advances, the harmonic tension rises, each chord change landing like a revelation. Strings and pads swell together, surrounding the vocals in luminous harmony. The build is organic, relying on emotional layering rather than dramatic modulation, and when the chorus returns with full instrumental support, it feels like the culmination of a spiritual journey. The rhythm and progression don’t push forward, they expand, radiating outward like a pulse of light.
Production-wise, the sonic landscape is astonishingly clean yet immersive. Shervin ensures that every sound exists in its own sonic pocket, with the mix creating a sense of vast space while keeping the intimacy of a live performance. The tonal palette is warm, rich in mid-range textures, grounded by a rounded low end, and illuminated by soft, glistening highs. Acoustic instruments are recorded with clarity, allowing the listener to hear the texture of strings and breath of wind instruments. Subtle reverb and delay create a feeling of infinite depth, as though the music were echoing through open air or a sacred hall. The balance of analog warmth and digital precision makes the production both human and ethereal. There is a subtle groove that anchors the sound, an inner pulse that keeps the listener gently swaying, even as the song invites stillness. The overall feeling is one of movement through peace, a dance not of the body, but of the spirit.
My Free Heart is a transcendent journey of peace, healing, and resilience, where sound becomes freedom and music becomes prayer.
By the time the final notes fade, “My Free Heart” leaves a resonant stillness, as if the air itself has absorbed its message. The outro drifts slowly, with the shakuhachi echoing its last breath and the strings dissolving into silence. What remains is the lingering emotion, a deep calm paired with the strength of release. The track feels like both a prayer and a declaration, merging vulnerability with quiet power. Its artistry lies not in extravagance but in emotional precision: every element, voice, lyric, instrument, and tone, serves the same purpose of expressing inner freedom and compassion. It’s a song that doesn’t just communicate; it transcends, creating a shared space where the listener can breathe, reflect, and perhaps rediscover a piece of themselves. In “My Free Heart,” Shervin Boloorian has crafted a work that feels timeless, rooted in humanity, shaped by artistry, and destined to resonate wherever the heart seeks peace.
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