Kurdistan exists, the musicians of the Nishtiman band prove it. Carried by a joyous joy, they celebrate the unity, in all its diversity, Kurds of Iraq, Iran and Turkey.
The percussionist, Hussein Zahawy (musical director) and Goran Kamil, composer and oud player, gather Ertan Tekin who plays the zorna, balaban and duduk, the singer, Ayub Ali, African percussion specialist, Robin Vassy, the kamanche player, Mehrzad Azami Kia and the santur player, Siavash Kamkar. Together, they make music that is no longer obviously from the villages, but it has kept this radiant and combative soul which has passed through through the centuries. This music which sketches a future that is open to the world seems like a rebound, a bridging, an awakening. And this sound here pierces through the roar of guns.
The new album of Nishtiman will be released in 2020.
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" Venus d'Irak, d'Iran ou de Turquie, les virtuoses de Nishtiman font vivre le riche répertoire musical d'un peuple rebelle et sans pays : les Kurdes. "
" Fédérant leurs origines géographiques différentes, ils ont élaboré un projet artistique qui nous dévoile une musique singulière, aux sonorités rares, aux tonalités tour à tour entrainantes et mélancholiques, festives et nostalgiques, graves et enjouées. "
