Event

Niyaz featuring Azam Ali

ISTA UCSD & Radio Gramophone proudly present:

Niyaz Band Live in San Diego Featuring Azam Ali.
A night of middle eastern fusion music by the world famous vocalist Azam Ali whose unmistakable voice has graced numerous recordings and major film scores.

About the Program
Described by the Huffington Post as "an evolutionary force in contemporary Middle Eastern music," Niyaz led by vocalist Azam Ali and multi-instrumentalist Loga Ramin Torkian on oud and kamaan seamlessly blend medieval Sufi poetry and folk songs from their native Iran with rich acoustic instrumentation and modern electronic rhythms.

The result is a distinctively twenty-first-century global trance sound. Through music rooted in but not limited by tradition, Niyaz encourage social and political awareness, exploring themes such as the plight of immigrants and of ethnic and religious minority groups. The band's latest album, The Fourth Light, pays tribute to the eighth-century Sufi poet Rabia al Basri, and features lyrics in Farsi, Dari, Turkish, and Urdu. Don't miss this chance to hear the new tracks live!