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clockwise from left: Sona Jobarteh, Techung, DakhaBrakha, Les Filles de Illighadad, Amadou & Mariam and Blind Boys of Alabama, Black String, Dervish, NIYAZ
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World Music Institute Announces Winter-Spring 2022 Season

World Music Central News Room February 26, 2022 No Comments Amadou & MariamBlack StringBlind Boys of AlabamaDakhaBrakhaDervishLes Filles de IllighadadNiyazSona JobartehTechungworld fusionworld musicWorld Music Institute

World Music Institute (WMI) is celebrating its 37th year in New York City with some of the finest artists in the current world music scene.…

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Artist Profiles: Azam Ali

Angel Romero August 21, 2018 No Comments Azam AliIranIranian musicMiddle Eastern musicNiyazVasworld music

Azam Ali is internationally recognized for her work with Vas and Niyaz. Vas was the critically-acclaimed, best selling, world music duo she co-founded in 1996…

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Niyaz to Perform at the The Fourth Light Project in New York

World Music Central News Room January 13, 2018 No Comments Niyaz

Acclaimed world music act is set to perform at the The Fourth Light Project on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will…

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Artist Profiles: Niyaz

Angel Romero October 14, 2017 1 Comment CanadaIranian musicNiyazUnited States of America

Vas vocalist Azam Ali; Axiom of Choice’s multi-instrumentalist Loga Ramin Torkian; and producer/remixer Carmen Rizzo joined forces to create a globe-spanning sound that the trio…

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Niyaz featuring Azam Ali at ‘A World In Trance’ Music Series

Angel Romero April 21, 2017 No Comments IranIranian musicNiyazPersian musicSufi musicworld music

One of the finest acts in the world music scene, Niyaz featuring Azam Ali will perform its 21st Century Global Trance Music on Saturday, April…

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‘A World In Trance’ Music Series in New York City

Angel Romero April 18, 2017 No Comments A World In TranceAzam AliChartwell DutiroNew YorkNiyazRiyaaz Qawwali

‘A World In Trance’, a 3-day festival featuring the spellbinding music of Zimbabwe, Iran, Pakistan and India will take place April 29-30 in New York…

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