NIYAZ

Founded in 2004, Niyaz seamlessly the listener on a philosophical quest into unites medieval Sufi poetry, rich acoustic and electronic instrumentation with folk songs from their native Iran and other countries in the Persian and Arabian Gulf.

Niyaz means ‘yearning’ in Persian and Urdu. The band borrows from an historic lineage of Middle Eastern poets setting verse to music, perhaps most famously known today through the work of the 13th century Persian poet Rumi.

The music and message of Niyaz takes
the human depths. It is a journey filled with a message of hope against injustice and oppression, a universal tribute to beauty, cultural and spiritual diversity, freedom and dignity for all. The artistic platform of Niyaz is to create social and political awareness through music rooted in, yet not limited by tradition: music which does not merely cross cultural and stylistic boundaries, but the centuries as well. Niyaz has created a 21st century global trance tradition and emerged with a singular voice all their own.