The Kamkars


The Kamkars is a Kurdish musical family group of seven brothers and a sister, all from the city of Sanandaj, the capital of the Kurdistan province of Iran.
The group has performed numerous concerts around the world, including their performance at the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring Shirin Ebadi.
After six years of absence, the Kamkars returned to the stage on January 11, 2024, with a concert titled Living Fire at Tehran's Espinas Hall. Blending Kurdish music, classical Iranian pieces, and global influences, the performance featured their signature fusion of traditional melodies with Western string and wind instruments.

Group Members

  • Hooshang Kamkar -
  • Bizhan Kamkar -
  • Pashang Kamkar -
  • Ghashang Kamkar -
  • Arzhang Kamkar -
  • Arsalan Kamkar -
  • Ardashir Kamkar -
  • Ardavan Kamkar -
  • Najmeh Tajaddod -
  • Maryam Ebrahimpour -
  • Saba Kamkar -
  • Hana Kamkar -
  • Neyriz Kamkar -
  • Omid Lotfi -

    Discography

Albums

  • Zardie Khazan
  • Baharan e Abidar
  • In Memory of Hafez
  • Shabahengam
  • Baraneh
  • Darya
  • In Memory of Saba
  • Afsaneh Sarzamine Pedari
  • Living Fire -
  • Nightingale with a Broken Wing -
  • Chant of Drums -
  • Kani Sepi -
  • Music From Kurdistan -
  • Gol Nishan
  • Biabane Bikaran
  • ''Khorshid e Mastan''

    Compilations

  • Persheng / Singer: Abbas Kamandi
  • Ouraman / Singer: Abbas Kamandi
  • Nashakiba / Singer: Homayoun Shajarian
  • Emshow / Singer: Adnan Karim
  • ''Dar Golestane / Singer: Shahram Nazeri''