Sultaneez

Sultaniz/Sultanies
Sultanies band in their final persian album cover "Aroosi Non-stop" circa 2000
Background information
OriginBahrain
GenresBandari music (Bastaki Achomi, Persian), Arabic Khaleeji music, Egyptian Arabic, English pop
Years active1985–2006
Past membersAhmed Sultan
Habib Sultan
Khaled Abdul Aziz
Hisham Hakimi
Youssef Sultan
Abdul Qadir
Nabil Gurban
Gholum Murad
Mahmoud Bahram
Adel Abbas
Ahmad Jahromi
Abbas Fawad Ramin
Khaled Ismail
Juma'an Mohammad
Khaled
Sultan

Sultaniz or Sultanies Band (Arabic: فرقة سلطانيز) were a musical band of Bahraini Iranians who published and performed folkloric songs of Irahistan (Laristan) in Achomi/Khodmooni/Lari Parsig (Bastaki dialect),[1] and songs in Tehrani/Iranian Farsi (New Persian),[2] Portuguese,[3] and Arabic (Egyptian and Gulf Dialects).[4] This group is known in Bahrain as "Sultaniz/Sultanies group" (Arabic: فرقة سلطانيز). The first album of this group was released in 1989 and the last album was released in 2003. The main singer of the group was "Ahmad Sultan".

History

The Band was formed in August 1985 in Tariq Sultan's engagement party in the Hilton hotel, Bahrain, they continued to gain in popularity by the people of Bahrain and south Iran up until their dissolution in January 2006.

During their years of activity, Sultaneez performed on Bahrain television and music festivals, and have influenced the musicians of the new southern singers of Iran. It is because of this that Sultanies are remembered as one of the most influential bands of southern Iranian (Bandari) music.

After their "Qesat hoby" album in 1996 Ahmed Sultan, Ali Bahar and Jamal Al-Seeb and released a collaborative Album titled "Carnival Bahraini" (Arabic: كرنڤال بحريني),[5] Then in 2003 Ahmed Sultan and the Sultanies Band released an album titled "Ismahili," with rotana

Ahmed Sultan currently works at the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB),[6][7][8] he is an Executive Director – International Offices & Business Development (Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics).[6][7][8]

Legacy

Their Bastaki Achomi/Khodmooni Parsig song "Naz Akon Naz Akon" inspired by Yusuf Hadi Bastaki's folkloric song of the same name,[9][1] and one of the most popular songs of this group,[10] released on 25 June 1990,[11][note 1] was the basis that inspired Kouros Shahmiri's Iranian Persian song "Naz Nakon", which was released later (1998 AD),[12][note 2][13][1] which was also inspired by Sultanies' "Raftom Bebagh" (رفتوم به باغ) which in addition to Kouros Shahmiri's version, also inspired the 2017 Iraqi Arabic version "Hallah Hallah Ya Jamallak" (Arabic: هالله هالله يا جمالك) by Oras Sattar,[14][note 3] the 2010 song "Chayi Chayi" by Kouros was also inspired by the song of Soltaniz "Chayi Chayeem Kalam Dard Akon", which was released in 1989,[15][16] additionally, in March 2024 a Mazendarani inspired rendition of "Raftom Be Bagh" was sung and published by Ebi Aali titled "Shah Detar" (King's Daughter/Princess).[17]

On 19 August 2024, Ahmed Sultan remastered his songs "Naz Akon + Raftom Bebagh," bringing a fresh and updated sound to the beloved track.[18]

Concerts

Sultanies were known for their concerts in which they performed famous Arabic, Persian, English and sometimes Achomi music from their albums, even though their last album was published in 2003, they still performed concerts, mostly at weddings and parties. Their last concert was their retirement concert in 2006 which included Arabic and Persian songs like the Persian song from Mansour "Azize Delami" their first performance was at 1985 at Tariq sultan's engagement party, their first performance was what started the band with the original members (Ahmed sultan, Yousef sultan and Habib sultan). Many Sultanies concerts are not digitalized and are being sold in the form of audio cassettes. Al ahram audio cassettes was a record company based in Manama, Bahrain and helped Sultanies publish their concert songs on cassette and CD.

Date Location
1990[3]
1996[19] Bahrain
19 February 1999[20] Oman, Muscat

Group members

The manager of the group was Abdullah Ishaq and the main singer was Ahmad Sultan. Other members of the group were as follows:

  • Ahmad Sultan: keyboard, lead singer
  • Habib Sultan: Bass Guitar
  • Khaled Abdul Aziz: Drums – singer
  • Hisham Hakimi: Timba – singer
  • Youssef Sultan: Choral
  • Abdul Qadir: Percussion
  • Nabil khonji: Drums
  • Gholum Murad: Timba ✞
  • Mahmoud Bahram: Percussion
  • Adel Abbas: Drums
  • Ahmad Jahormi: Drummer
  • Abbas Fawad Ramin: Choral
  • Khaled Ismail, Juman Mohammad and Khaled: Sound Engineering
  • Sultan: Percussion

Works

Albums

Album Songs Release year Language
موسم بهار, mawsem-e-bahar, 'Spring Season'[21][22]
  1. ای یار ای یار (Ey Yaar Ey Yaar)  
  2. موسم بهار (Mowsam-e Bahaar)  
  3. چایی چایی (Chaai Chaai)  
  4. إینه کن/چشم ماست (Eyneh Kon / Chashm-e Maast)
 1989 Achomi (Bastaki)
هجران, hijran, 'separation'[23]
  1. سالوا (Saalu)  
  2. يالوميما (Ya Lomeema)  
  3. ام الجدائل (Umm al-Jadaail)  
  4. نار الشوق (Naar al-Shawq)  
  5. هجران (Hijraan)  
  6. حلفتك بالله (Halaftak Billah)
 1989 Arabic (Bahraini, Gulf dialects)
خود بدا, Khod Beda[24]
  1. اِشو گُلُم شبرِن (Ishoo Golom Shabren)
  2. ناز اَکن ناز اَکن (Naaz Akan Naaz Akan)
  3. دِلبَر (Delbar)
  4. اخ ای دِلُم (Akhi Ey Dilom)
  5. منوعات بستكية 1 (Manoo'aat Bastakiyya 1)
    1. اسمُش نادانم (Ismush Naadanam)
    2. وای دل من دل من (Vaay Dil-e Man Dil-e Man)
    3. ثریا جان ثریا (Soraya Jaan Soraya)
  6. خود بدا (Khud Badaa)
  7. رَفتَم به باغ (Raftam Be Baagh)
  8. منوعات بستكية 2 (Manoo'aat Bastakiyya 2)
    1. چِینک بَکُنِم (Chink Bakonam)
    2. دل ناگره (Dil Naagre)
    3. وای وای اومناشا (Vaay Vaay Omnasha)
 1990 Persian (Farsi), Achomi (Bastaki)
حبيبه, Habibeh, 'Lover (female)'[25]
  1. حبيبه (Habiba)  
  2. أشعار الغزل (Ashaar al-Ghazal)  
  3. ودي أقول (Waddi Aqool)  
  4. بين النجوم (Bain al-Nujoom)  
  5. أنا ودي أشوفك (Ana Waddi Ashoofak)  
  6. أطفلة الأمس هذه اليوم (Atiflat al-Ams Haadhihi al-Yawm)
 1991 Arabic (Bahraini, Gulf dialects, MSA)
یارُم گُلِن, Yarum Golen, 'My friend is a flower'[26]
  1. ای وای دلُم (Ey Vaay Dilom)  
  2. یارُم گلن (Yaarum Golan)  
  3. از کنگلی (Az Kongli)  
  4. میگی تاویت (Migi Taavit)  
  5. ناستاران (Naastaan)
 1994 Achomi (Bastaki)
قصة حبي, Qisat Hobi, 'Story of my love'[27]
  • عيوني (Oyooni)  
  • قصة حبي (Qissat Hubbi)  
  • ديرتي البحرين (Deerti al-Bahrain)  
  • جيت أعرف (Jeet A'arif)  
  • فدوه (Fadwa)  
  • يلي ضوت ناره (Yalli Dawwat Naareh)
 1996 Arabic (Bahraini, Gulf dialects)
Bahraini Carnival (كرنڤال بحريني)[5] – Collab
  • Dando Sernai (داندوصراني) ft. Jamal El-Seeb
  • Domo'a Al-aeen (دموع العين) ft. Ali Bahar
  • Zeyada (زيادة) ft. Ahmed Sultan
  • Gubgub Helani (قبقب حيلاني) ft. Jamal Al-Seeb
  • Yefez El-Khofoug (يفزالخفوق) ft. Ahmed Sultan
  • Magyolah (مقيوله) ft. Ali Bahar
 1996 Arabic (Bahraini, Bahrani, Gulf dialects)
Aroosi without stop

(عروسی بدون توقف)[28][29]

  • خشگل (Khoshgel)  
  • لباتو غانچه (Labato Ghaancha)
 2000 Persian (Farsi)
اسمحيلي, Esmaheely, 'Allow me (female)'[4]
  • وينه (Wainah)
  • مواويل (Mawaweel)
  • مرت علي (Marrat Alay)
  • كرمال عيونك (Kermal Oyoonak)
  • عميق الشوق (Ameeq al-Shawq)
  • شسولف لك (Shasoolif Lak)
  • تعالي (Ta'ali)
  • اشتقت لك (Eshtaqt Lak)
  • اسمحيلي (Ismaheeli)
 2003 Arabic (Bahraini, Bahrani, Lebanese, Gulf dialects)

Singles

  • Ahmed Sultan – Zendegi Ba To (Cover)[30][2]
  • Ahmed Sultan – Naz Akon (ناز اکن), 2024.[18]
  • Ahmed Sultan – Bastaki Party (حفله بستکی), 2025.[31]
  • Sultanies "mawsem-e-bahar" group shot
  • Sultanies "Aroosi without stop" album cover
  • Sultanies Hijran Album cover
  • Habibeh Album cover

References

  1. ^ a b c "آهنگ بستکی ناز اَکُن ناز اَکُن از گروه بحرینی سلطانیز" [Bastaki song Naz Akon Naz Akon from Bahraini Group Sultaniz]. طرفداری (in Persian). 23 July 2024. Archived from the original on 4 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025. این آهنگ ابتدا توسط مرحوم یوسف هادی (ترانه از محمدعلی غیرت بستکی) در سال ۱۹۸۹ اجرا شد و یک سال بعد در سال ۱۹۹۰ گروه بحرینی سُلطانیز آن را بازخوانی کرد‌. کورُس نیز در سال ۱۹۹۸ (۱۳۷۷) با ترانه نازن نکن و در سبک و استایل بندری بازخوانی مجددی آهنگ را انجام داد [This song was first performed by the late Yousef Hadi (song by Mohammad Ali Ghairat Bastaki) in 1989, and a year later, in 1990, the Bahraini group Sultaniz re-recorded it. Kouros also re-recorded the song in 1998 (1377) with the song Nazan Nakon, in the Bandari style.]
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Notes

  1. ^ Released on: 1990-06-25
  2. ^ States the release date is 1998-06-29, remastered on: 2001-06-22
  3. ^ Which achieved 299 Million views! More than the original song that inspired it!
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