Donya Kamali, born in 1991 in Kermanshah, Iran, is an outstanding instrumentalist and singer known for her enchanting voice and remarkable mastery of the tanbur. She trained under her father, Fereydoun Kamali, and her uncles, showed musical brilliance from childhood and won numerous awards at Kurdish music festivals.
As lead singer of the Nishtiman Ensemble, led by Sohrab Pournazeri, she gained international fame, especially through her appearance on the acclaimed album Kobane within the “Nishtiman 2” project. Donya Kamali has performed at prestigious international festivals such as the Forde Festival and Au Fil Des Voix.
Her collaborations include important projects with Tahmoures Pournazeri, among them Female Voices of Iran; she has also been a core member of the Shams Ensemble and has performed at the BaranaMusic festival and the Konya Sufi Music Festival.