Niyaz
Electronic world fusion group Niyaz were founded in Los Angeles in 2004 by Iranian refugees Azam Ali (formerly of Vas) and Loga Ramin Torkian (founder of Axiom of Choice), along with American producer/engineer Carmen Rizzo. Their self-titled 2005 debut album on Six Degrees Records introduced their sound combining Persian and Urdu lyrics derived from Sufi poetry with hypnotic electronic beats and traditional Middle Eastern and Indian instrumentation. Sophomore album Nine Heavens followed in 2008, and included a second disc of acoustic performances of the same songs. Third album Sumud arrived in 2012, featuring a guest appearance by famed Indian composer A.R. Rahman and containing lyrics in Arabic, Kurdish, and Turkish. An EP of acoustic versions, originally intended to be released along with Sumud, appeared in 2013. During the same year, Carmen Rizzo announced his departure from Niyaz. The group, now based in Montreal, released The Fourth Light in 2015. In 2017, the group released the collection The Best of Niyaz, with the track lineup determined in part by a poll of the group's fans conducted on Niyaz's official website.
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Discography
7 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Sumud
World - Released by Terrestrial Lane Productions Inc on 22 May 2012
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Fourth Light
World - Released by Terrestrial Lane Productions Inc. on 7 Jul 2022
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Nine Heavens
Electronic - Released by Six Degrees Travel Series on 24 Jun 2008
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Niyaz
Electronic - Released by Six Degrees Travel Series on 19 Apr 2005
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Niyaz Remixed - EP
Electronic - Released by Six Degrees Travel Series on 17 Jan 2006
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The Hunt 2013
World - Released by Six Degrees Records on 5 Nov 2013
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