# Sultaneez

Sultaniz or Sultanies (Arabic: فرقة سلطانيز) were a musical band of Bahraini Iranians who published songs in Persian, and folklore songs of Laristan in Achomi (Bastaki dialect) and Arabic. 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".
Their Bastaki song "Naz Akon Naz Akon" inspired by Yusuf Hadi Bastaki's folkloric song of the same name, is one of the most popular songs of this group. Kouros Shahmiri's song "Naz Nakon", which was released later (1998 AD), was inspired by Sultaneez's song "Naz Akon", which was released on June 25, 1990. Additionally, the song "Chayi Chayi" by Kouros was also inspired by the song of Soltaniz "Chayi Chayeem Kalam Dard Akon", which was released in 1989. Other songs like "Raftom Bebagh" (رفتوم به باغ) later inspired other songs such as Iraqi Arabic "Hallah Hallah Ya Jamallak" (Arabic: هالله هالله يا جمالك) by Oras Sattar.

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

## 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.

## 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 (deceased)
* 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 |
| Mawsim Bahar (موسم بهار) | 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) | 1989 | Achomi Bastaki |
| Hijran (هجران) | سالوا (Saalu)  يالوميما (Ya Lomeema)  ام الجدائل (Umm al-Jadaail)  نار الشوق (Naar al-Shawq)  هجران (Hijraan)  حلفتك بالله (Halaftak Billah) | 1989 | Arabic |
| Khod Beda (خود بدا) | 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) | 1990 | Persian, Achomi Bastaki |
| Habibeh (حبيبه) | 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) | 1991 | Arabic |
| Yarum Golen (یارم گلن) | ای وای دلُم (Ey Vaay Dilom)  یارُم گلن (Yaarum Golan)  از کنگلی (Az Kongli)  میگی تاویت (Migi Taavit)  ناستاران (Naastaan) | 1994 | Achomi Bastaki |
| Qisat Hobi (قصة حبي) | 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 |
| Aroosi without stop (عروسی بدون توقف) | خشگل (Khoshgel)  لباتو غانچه (Labato Ghaancha) | 2000 | Persian |
| Esmaheely (اسمحيلي) | 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 |

### Singles

* Ahmed Sultan - Zendagi Ba To (Cover)
* Ahmed Sultan - Naz Akon (2024).