# Azam Ali

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For the Bangladeshi scientist, see [Azam Ali (scientist)](/source/Azam_Ali_(scientist)).

**Azam Ali** (Persian: اعظم علی) is an [Iranian](/source/Iranian_peoples) musician. She has released music as a solo artist as well as with the bands [VAS](/source/Vas_(band)), [Roseland](/source/Roseland_(band)), and [Niyaz](/source/Niyaz).

## Biography

Born in [Tehran](/source/Tehran) on 3 October 1970, Ali spent most of her childhood in [Panchgani](/source/Panchgani), India.[1] She and her mother moved to [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), California, in 1985. Ali studied the [santoor](/source/Santoor_(Persian_instrument)) under Persian master [Manoochehr Sadeghi](/source/Manoochehr_Sadeghi), which led her to discover her voice.[2]

### Projects and collaborations

In 1996, Ali formed the "alternative world" group [Vas](/source/Vas_(band)) with percussionist [Greg Ellis](/source/Greg_Ellis_(musician)) after they met a year prior at a concert at [UCLA](/source/UCLA). The project was active until 2004.[1] Ali and her husband, [Loga Ramin Torkian](/source/Loga_Ramin_Torkian), are part of another group, [Niyaz](/source/Niyaz), an Iranian acoustic electronic project.[3][4] Between 2003 and 2007, she formed one half of the duo [Roseland](/source/Roseland_(band)), together with American musician and composer [Tyler Bates](/source/Tyler_Bates).

In 2005, Ali was featured on *[Enter the Chicken](/source/Enter_the_Chicken)*, a 2005 [Buckethead and Friends](/source/Buckethead) album, singing the song "Coma" with [Serj Tankian](/source/Serj_Tankian).[5]

In 2006, she appeared on *Nefes/Breath*, an album by Turkish [ney](/source/Ney) player and DJ [Mercan Dede](/source/Mercan_Dede), singing the song "Dem."

### Solo career

In 2002, Ali released her first solo album, *[Portals of Grace](/source/Portals_of_Grace)*.[6] This was followed in 2006 by *Elysium for the Brave*, which reached No. 10 on *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'*s World Albums chart on 23 September 2006.[7] Ali's third album, *From Night to the Edge of Day* (2011), is a collection of [lullabies](/source/Lullaby) inspired by her son.[8] *Lamentation of Swans – A Journey Towards Silence* (2013), her fourth album, is a joint effort with her husband that began in 2009.[citation needed]

In 2003, she sang the song "[Inama Nushif](/source/Inama_Nushif)" in the fictional [Fremen](/source/Fremen) language for the soundtrack to the [Syfy](/source/Syfy) [mini-series](/source/Mini-series) *[Frank Herbert's Children of Dune](/source/Frank_Herbert's_Children_of_Dune)*, written by [Brian Tyler](/source/Brian_Tyler_(composer)).[9] In 2006, her vocals were featured in the movie *[300](/source/300_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack)*.[10] In 2007, she composed the score to the video game [11] In 2011, she was heard several times on the soundtrack of *[Uncharted 3](/source/Uncharted_3)*. In 2012, she was the vocalist for [Square Enix](/source/Square_Enix)'s *[Final Fantasy](/source/Final_Fantasy)* video game [tech demo](/source/Tech_demo) *Agni's Philosophy*.[12] In 2013, she provided vocals for the soundtrack to the film *[Thor: The Dark World](/source/Thor:_The_Dark_World)*.[13]

On 31 May 2019, Ali announced her next album, the self-produced *Phantoms*, along with its first single and music video, "Hope".[14] The next single was the album's title track, which was released on 12 July.[15] The record came out on 13 September.

## Discography

### Solo

**Studio albums**

- *[Portals of Grace](/source/Portals_of_Grace)* (2002)
- *[Elysium for the Brave](/source/Elysium_for_the_Brave)* (2006)
- *[From Night to the Edge of Day](/source/From_Night_to_the_Edge_of_Day_(album))* (2011)
- *[Lamentation of Swans – A Journey Towards Silence](/source/Lamentation_of_Swans_%E2%80%93_A_Journey_Towards_Silence)* (2013) [Credited to Azam Ali and [Loga R Torkian](/source/Loga_Ramin_Torkian)]
- *[Phantoms](/source/Phantoms_(Azam_Ali_album))* (2019)
- *[Synesthesia](/source/Synesthesia_(Azam_Ali_album))* (2025)

**Soundtracks**

- *[Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow](/source/Syphon_Filter:_Logan's_Shadow)* (2007)

**Other albums**

- *Green Memories* with Shahrokh Yadegari and Keyavash Nourai (2008)
- *When We Were Gods* with Loga Torkian (2023)[16]

### with VAS

- *[Sunyata](/source/Sunyata_(VAS_album))* (1997)
- *[Offerings](/source/Offerings_(VAS_album))* (1998)
- *[In the Garden of Souls](/source/In_the_Garden_of_Souls)* (2000)
- *[Feast of Silence](/source/Feast_of_Silence)* (2004)

### with Niyaz

- *[Niyaz](/source/Niyaz_(album))* (2005)
- *[Nine Heavens](/source/Nine_Heavens)* (2008)
- *[Sumud](/source/Sumud_(album))* (2012)
- *Sumud Acoustic EP* (2013)
- *[The Fourth Light](/source/The_Fourth_Light)* (2015)

**with Roseland**

- *[Roseland](/source/Roseland_(band))* (2007)

### Contributions

- "Form 3", "Form 6" *Kala Rupa Explorations in Rhythm* ([Greg Ellis](/source/Greg_Ellis_(musician)), 2001)
- "Inama Nushif" *[Frank Herbert's Children of Dune](/source/Frank_Herbert's_Children_of_Dune#Soundtrack)* (2003)
- "Coma" *[Enter the Chicken](/source/Enter_the_Chicken)* ([Buckethead and Friends](/source/Buckethead), 2005)
- "Dem" *Nefes/Breath* ([Mercan Dede](/source/Mercan_Dede), 2006)
- "The Cold Black Key" *[Where's Neil When You Need Him?](/source/Where's_Neil_When_You_Need_Him%3F)* (2006)
- *[300 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack](/source/300_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack)* ([Tyler Bates](/source/Tyler_Bates), 2007)
- "Nargis" *[Exilarch](/source/Exilarch_(album))* ([Conjure One](/source/Conjure_One), 2010)
- *[Final Fantasy](/source/Final_Fantasy)* – *Agni's Philosophy* (2012)
- *[Thor: The Dark World](/source/Thor:_The_Dark_World_(soundtrack))* ([Brian Tyler](/source/Brian_Tyler), 2013)

## References

1. ["Azam Ali"](http://www.parstimes.com/musicians/azam_ali/). *Parstimes.com*. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

1. ["Azam Ali"](https://web.archive.org/web/20021126191645/http://www.hrmusic.com/artists/aalart.html). 26 November 2002. Archived from [the original](http://www.hrmusic.com/artists/aalart.html) on 26 November 2002.

1. ["Niyaz: From Iran to India to Los Angeles"](https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95607779). *Npr.org*. 12 October 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

1. ["Programme 2017"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162239/https://www.hollandfestival.nl/en/program/2015/a-night-under-eastern-skies/). *Hollandfestival.nl*. Archived from [the original](https://www.hollandfestival.nl/en/program/2015/a-night-under-eastern-skies/) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2017.

1. ["Buckethead/Serj Tankian Collaboration Posted Online"](http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/buckethead-serj-tankian-collaboration-posted-online/). *BLABBERMOUTH.NET*. 5 October 2005. Retrieved 8 September 2017.

1. ["Azam Ali, Portals of Grace"](http://www.rambles.net/ali_portals02.html). *Rambles.net*. 28 September 2002. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

1. ["Billboard Online – Now www.billboard.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/19961227122903/http://www.billboard.com/). 27 December 1996. Archived from [the original](http://www.billboard.com/) on 27 December 1996.

1. ["AOL Radio Stations | Free Internet Radio | AOL Radio"](http://www.spinner.com/2011/04/05/azam-ali-From-Night-to-the-Edge-of-Day/). *Spinner.com*. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

1. ["Children of Dune"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110511024030/http://www.briantyler.com/Site/Children_of_Dune.html). 11 May 2011. Archived from [the original](http://www.briantyler.com/Site/Children_of_Dune.html) on 11 May 2011.

1. ["WB Records to Release 300 Soundtrack"](http://www.superherohype.com/news/300news.php?id=5108). *superherohype.com*. 19 January 2007. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20071107122859/http://www.superherohype.com/news/300news.php?id=5108) 7 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 June 2025.

1. ["Syphon Filter coming back to PSP with new features"](http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/17/syphon-filter-coming-back-to-psp-with-new-features/). *joystiq.com*. 17 May 2007. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150128140346/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/17/syphon-filter-coming-back-to-psp-with-new-features/) 28 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 June 2025.

1. ["Agni's Philosophy – Final Fantasy realtime tech demo"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVX0OUO9ptU). YouTube. 5 June 2012. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/UVX0OUO9ptU) 21 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

1. ["Azam Ali – Now that it's all done, I can officially..."](https://www.facebook.com/azam.ali.music/posts/568252629901763). Facebook. 6 September 2013. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/112628392130858/568252629901763) 26 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

1. ["Azam Ali – My dear community-it is with great joy..."](https://azamalimusic.com/news/). Azam Ali. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

1. ["Azam Ali – Phantoms (Official Music Video)"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcv_m435Z78). YouTube. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

1. ["When We Were Gods"](https://www.facebook.com/facebook.comwhenweweregods/). *Facebook*. Retrieved 23 July 2025.

## External links

- [Official website](http://azamalimusic.com)

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