Sham-e-Ali Nayeem

Sham-e-Ali Nayeem is an interdisciplinary artist, musician, screenwriter and poet. She has two albums, ‘City of Pearls’ (2019) and ‘Moti Ka Sheher’ (2023), featuring sonic interpretations of her poetry, ranging from classical rabab to self composed electronica. Sham-e-Ali is the screenwriter for Suneil Sanzgiri’s award winning experimental film ‘Two Refusals (Would We Recognize Ourselves Unbroken?)’ (2023), and is the author of the poetry collection, ‘City of Pearls’ (UpSet Press, 2019). Find her albums anywhere but here.

Bandcamp senior editor, jj skolnik, shares:
“her evocative poetry…is truly brought to life via her atmospheric electronic compositions, with contributions from artists like Gabriela Riley and Tough Gossamër. Spare beats bring a contemporary electronic global futurity to the project, while dreamy vocals and synth drones nod to Indian folk, pop, and classical as well as Western experimentalism. It’s the kind of recording that rewards internal immersion.”

Award winning poet, Ursula Rucker, shares:
“Sham-e-Ali Nayeem lusciously, unselfishly and most certainly, unapologetically shares with us the magic and glory of story. Stories made from lived lives...full with words and images that speak of...place, purpose, father, family, fragility, strength, beauty, suffering, celebration. Stories to hold us tight...and inspire us to continue dreaming through it all."