Welcome!

Navaz is an ensemble that fuses Persian music with a variety of Western genres. Elements of jazz, Latin and blues are blended with Persian melodies and rhythmic grooves.

Navaz began as a musical collaboration between Neda Jalali and Eric Tompkins. Eric's jazz and Latin guitar stylings and his interest in world music compliments Neda's beautifully haunting voice. Much of the music of Navaz is rooted in the Sufi poetry of Hafez and Rumi, while some of it has a more contemporary Persian sound fused with Spanish, Brazilian and jazz rhythms.

Their music is both beautifully spiritual and rhythmically intense. In 2008 they released their second CD titled Onsu – The Other Side. Since then they have performed on CBC a number of times (notably, Canada Live) and at festivals and other venues throughout Western Canada. Navaz will make you want to dance or take you on an exotic journey to faraway places.

Navaz on Facebook & MySpace

Join the Navaz facebook page to get updated information about Navaz events, performances and schedules. You can join them on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/NAVAZ/111533385541056

Our MySpace page is also accessible at: http://www.myspace.com/navazensemble