Niyaz / Niyaz
Album: Niyaz   Collection:World
Artist:Niyaz   Added:Apr 2005
Label:Six Degrees Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2005-05-08 Pull Date: 2005-07-10 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Jul 10 Jul 3 Jun 26 Jun 19 Jun 12 Jun 5 May 29 May 22
Airplays: 2 1 1 3 1 4 2 7

Recent Airplay
1. May 15, 2010: My Musical Midlife Meltdown (New World Edition)
In the Shadow of Life
4. Jul 08, 2005: The Dog and Pony Show
Ghazal
2. Apr 12, 2007: Finneman's Market
Minara
5. Jul 05, 2005: At the Cafe Bohemian - Tokyo
Golzar
3. Jan 06, 2006: No Cover, No Minimum: World Countdown
Ghazal
6. Jun 28, 2005: Global Warming at the Cafe Bohemian
Golzar

Album Review
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2005-05-09
Trio blends Sufi poetry with Iranian ancient instruments, rhythms and electronic music.
" Folk music for the 21st Century" Sung in Farsi & Urdu.
ALL tracks are very good, kind of sound the same with the vocals which are very good.
**1: 5:39 soaring plucked strings, excellent percussion, awesome fem vocal,
2: 5:10 plucked strings, excellent percussion, awesome fem vocal
3: 5:09 plucked strings, excellent percussion, awesome fem vocal
4: 4:31 a bit slower " " " " " "
5: 5:33 a little more slower " " " " "
6: 4:05 fem wailing & electronic swirling sound intro, cool horn.
**7: 3:12 instrumental cool plucked strings & percussion.
***8: 4:59 electro /House/ trance . Great fem. vocal
**9: 6:47 nice vocal and awesome powerful back up. Low sound at end.
***10: 6:15 slow intro. @ 3:25 starts a Great Fast Dance number. D Farrell 05/2005

Track Listing
1. Ghazal   6. In the Shadow of Life
2. Nahan   7. Arzem
3. Allahi Allah   8. Golzar
4. The Hunt   9. Dilruba
5. Dunya   10. Minara