The Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater is thrilled to present one of the most important world music artists, Niyaz on Sunday, April 10, 2016. This event is part of the venue’s world music series that includes artists from Ireland, Scotland, Germany, South Africa, the United States and China. Niyaz will be appearing at 3pm with a meet and greet after the performance for VIP ticket holders.
Electronic world fusion group Niyaz were founded in Los Angeles in 2004 by Iranian refugees Azam Ali and Loga Ramin Torkian, along with American producer/engineer Carmen Rizzo. Niyaz’s music, described as “mystical music with a modern edge”. Niyaz adapts Persian, Indian and Mediterranean folk sounds, poetry and songs including the poetry of Sufi mystic Rumi, with Western electronic instrumentation and programming.
Niyaz is a stand out ensemble in a very crowded world music field. With each album, Niyaz continues to explore the music of regions around Azam and Loga’s native Iran, to shed light onto the plight of immigrants as well as minority ethnic and religious groups who struggle to maintain their identities. The music and message of Niyaz takes the listener on a philosophical quest into 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.
