Niaz Nawab
Hagh (Right)
Proudly Presents
حق
Hagh (Right)
A live performance
Zan: Voices of Freedom
Featuring
Niaz Nawab
On April 16, 2023, a remarkable event unfolded as Farhang Foundation and the Alex Theatre Performing Arts Center came together to honor and celebrate the voices of Iranian women in ZAN: VOICES OF FREEDOM. This unforgettable evening featured an extraordinary performance by the talented artist, NIAZ NAWAB, who captivated the audience with her hit single حق (Right).
"We speak no ill and covet wrongs not,
In others' clothes we dye our own in darker plot.
The faults of rich and poor, in more or less, are ill,
Bad deeds are best undone, in our own counsel still.
Heaven breaks the ship of masters in their art,
Better not rely on this sea so apart.
Let's journey through the world with watchers' eyes,
Think not of dark steeds and saddles of disguise.
If envy speaks ill and a friend feels the sting,
Be at ease, to foolish words we do not cling.
Hafez, if a foe errs in speech, we'll not hold a grudge,
And if truth be told, against the right, we do not judge.”
- Hafez
Lyrics by Hafez, Music composed by Niaz Nawab
Performance produced by Erwin Khachikian
About Niaz Nawab
Niaz Nawab is an accomplished multi-instrumental musician, vocalist, songwriter and composer. Niaz was born in Tehran, Iran and currently resides in Paris, France.
Niaz’s self-produced hit song ‘Rafto Gozasht’ (2012) got the attention of many in her early days and led the way to writing an album based on Hafez’s poetry called ‘Hafez’ (2016). Her angelic and unique vocal timbre along with catchy melodies on the album, gained her new listeners worldwide. She has since released single tracks ‘Tanha Sho’ (2020), ‘Simorgh’ (2021) based on Attars poetry and ‘Ye Pariye Naz’ (2021).
Since her collaboration with Erwin Khachikian in 2018, the duo has released multiple single tracks ‘Charkhidim’, ‘Jahane Man’, ‘Donbale Ye Rah’ and an album called ‘Terminal 1’. They have performed at notable festivals globally, in 2018 and 2020 at ‘Eldfesten’ (Stockholm), 2018 at Tabestoon Festival (Vancouver) with performances at ‘ManoTo’, ‘MBC’, ‘Iran International’.
In 2017, Niaz performed with an orchestra of 50 and choir of 100 in Paris and London conducted by Arash Fooladband which highlighted her writing and performance abilities as a soloist.
She started her training in piano and classical violin at the age of 10 in Tehran’s Conservatory of Music. Prior to her formal training in France, she competed in a musical competition in London and was awarded a diploma from Trinity College of London.
Niaz continues to teach and share her knowledge and experience in music at the cultural branch of Radio France Culture. Additionally, she is writing and composing new material as life events inspire her.
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