With her beguiling new project „Arman“ German – Afghan singer Simin Tander opens a new door in her artistic journey. She allows herself to pursue new directions while also deepening her intriguing musical path. Rich songwriting and highly original song interpretations, both in Pashto and English and sung with a heart- opening intensity that is rare to find. Simin ́s unique approach to vocal improvisations remains another trademark of hers, creating her own language, far away from the usual scat-singing and full of life-enhanced freedom. The result is „hypnotizing (…) highly unconventional“ (*****Concerto),„with a mysteriously dark sound“ (****Jazzthetik) and „extraordinary beautiful“ (Norwegian Financial Times).

With an unusual instrumentation and passionate playing, Simin Tander and her musical guests create a whole new sound that is both transparent and endlessly deep. Oslo-based and Indian rooted violinist Harpreet Bansal elegantly floats through the songs as a second voice, adding a contemporary echoe of ancient classical Indian music with her warm sound and Raga-tinged phrasing. Swedish electric bassist Björn Meyer (ECM recording artist), provides glowing atmospheric sounds through his highly original electronic effects and deep grooves. For his part, Berlin-based Swiss drummer Samuel Rohrer (ECM recording artist) displays his uncommonly sensitive and tasteful touch, with downtuned drums adding a hypnotic pulse and also electronics to the music. Simin´s new songs and renditions of ancient songs from Afghanistan, Spain, Norway and Naples find a home in the threshold of acoustic and electronic, contemporary, lyrical and neo- folk. The new album will be released in Spring 2025 by the Norwegian label „Jazzland Recordings“.

„Die betörende Schönheit und tiefgründige Klarheit dieser Musik beglücken und machen einen fast schon sprachlos.“
Kölner Stadtanzeiger (Germany)

„Stunning, intriguing and hypnotizing, Simin Tander […] is extremely unconventional, creating a lyrical, often near-sacred mood.“
***** CONCERTO (AUT)

„…a breathtaking concert. (…) Simin Tander showed herself to be a musical high priestess who could not have done the female side of the arts a greater service.“
jazznu.com (NL)

„Unfading heisst nun das neue ganz grandiose Werk der deutsch-afghanischen Sängerin Simin Tander. Hier singt sie mit ihrer mal sanften, mal rauen, beinah hypnotischen Stimme zu einem dunkel geheimnisvollen Band (…).“
**** out of 4 Jazzthetik Magazin (Germany)

„The compelling magic of Simin Tander.“
Written in music (NL), concert review

„Extraordinary beautiful…captivating (…) uniquely sounding. When you hear Simin Tander sing, you will probably never forget.“
Norwegian Financial Times (NO)

Simin Tander – vocals, composition
Harpreet Bansal – violin
Björn Meyer – electric bass & effects
Samuel Rohrer – drums