Sultaniz or Sultanies Band () were a musical band of Bahraini Iranians who published and performed folkloric songs of Irahistan (Laristan) in Achomi/Khodmooni/Lari Parsig (Bastaki dialect),and songs in Tehrani/Iranian Farsi and Arabic (Egyptian and Gulf Dialects). This group is known in Bahrain as "Sultaniz/Sultanies group" (). 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" (), 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), he is an Executive Director – International Offices & Business Development (Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics).
Legacy Their Bastaki Achomi/Khodmooni Parsig song "Naz Akon Naz Akon" inspired by Yusuf Hadi Bastaki's folkloric song of the same name, and one of the most popular songs of this group, released on 25 June 1990, was the basis that inspired Kouros Shahmiri's Iranian Persian song "Naz Nakon", which was released later (1998 AD), 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" () by Oras Sattar, 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, 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).
On 19 August 2024, Ahmed Sultan remastered his songs "Naz Akon + Raftom Bebagh," bringing a fresh and updated sound to the beloved track.
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 +AlbumSongsRelease yearLanguage ای یار ای یار (Ey Yaar Ey Yaar) موسم بهار (Mowsam-e Bahaar) چایی چایی (Chaai Chaai) إینه کن/چشم ماست (Eyneh Kon / Chashm-e Maast)1989Achomi (Bastaki) سالوا (Saalu) يالوميما (Ya Lomeema) ام الجدائل (Umm al-Jadaail) نار الشوق (Naar al-Shawq) هجران (Hijraan) حلفتك بالله (Halaftak Billah)1989Arabic (Bahraini, Gulf dialects) اِشو گُلُم شبرِن (Ishoo Golom Shabren) ناز اَکن ناز اَکن (Naaz Akan Naaz Akan) دِلبَر (Delbar) اخ ای دِلُم (Akhi Ey Dilom) منوعات بستكية 1 (Manoo'aat Bastakiyya 1) اسمُش نادانم (Ismush Naadanam) وای دل من دل من (Vaay Dil-e Man Dil-e Man) ثریا جان ثریا (Soraya Jaan Soraya) خود بدا (Khud Badaa) رَفتَم به باغ (Raftam Be Baagh) منوعات بستكية 2 (Manoo'aat Bastakiyya 2) چِینک بَکُنِم (Chink Bakonam) دل ناگره (Dil Naagre) وای وای اومناشا (Vaay Vaay Omnasha)1990Persian (Farsi), Achomi (Bastaki) حبيبه (Habiba) أشعار الغزل (Ashaar al-Ghazal) ودي أقول (Waddi Aqool) بين النجوم (Bain al-Nujoom) أنا ودي أشوفك (Ana Waddi Ashoofak) أطفلة الأمس هذه اليوم (Atiflat al-Ams Haadhihi al-Yawm)1991Arabic (Bahraini, Gulf dialects, MSA) ای وای دلُم (Ey Vaay Dilom) یارُم گلن (Yaarum Golan) از کنگلی (Az Kongli) میگی تاویت (Migi Taavit) ناستاران (Naastaan)1994Achomi (Bastaki) عيوني (Oyooni) قصة حبي (Qissat Hubbi) ديرتي البحرين (Deerti al-Bahrain) جيت أعرف (Jeet A'arif) فدوه (Fadwa) يلي ضوت ناره (Yalli Dawwat Naareh)1996Arabic (Bahraini, Gulf dialects)Bahraini Carnival () – Collab Dando Sernai () ft. Jamal El-Seeb Domo'a Al-aeen () ft. Ali Bahar Zeyada () ft. Ahmed Sultan Gubgub Helani () ft. Jamal Al-Seeb Yefez El-Khofoug () ft. Ahmed Sultan Magyolah () ft. Ali Bahar1996Arabic (Bahraini, Bahrani, Gulf dialects)Aroosi without stop (عروسی بدون توقف) خشگل (Khoshgel) لباتو غانچه (Labato Ghaancha)2000Persian (Farsi) 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)2003Arabic (Bahraini, Bahrani, Lebanese, Gulf dialects)
Singles
Ahmed Sultan – Zendegi Ba To (Cover) Ahmed Sultan – Naz Akon (), 2024. Ahmed Sultan – Bastaki Party (), 2025.
Gallery
External links
Sultaneez on Bastak Music Ahmed Sultan on YouTube Sultanies on Spotify Sultanies on YouTube Music Sultanies on Apple Music
References
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