Akram Banaei (; May 4, 1951 – November 2, 2025), better known as Aki Banayi () was an Iranian-American singer.
Life and career
Banaei was born in Arak, Iran on May 4, 1951, a sister of actress Pouri Banayi. Following the Iranian Revolution in 1979, she emigrated to Los Angeles. She earned a Ph.D. from the Conservatory of Music at the University of California.
She released an album, Your Look, in 2004. Throughout her career, she recorded a number of folk songs, working alongside among others Homa Mirafshar, and Mohammad Heidari.
Banayi died in Los Angeles on November 2, 2025, at the age of 74.
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