2009 NEWS scroll down to see previous news Go back to 2010 News August, 24th New website online Dendura in national magazine & opening for Doro Hi All, I have some great news to share! There is a 2 1/2 pg feature in Vocals Magazine which features Dendura, Aziza world fusion and some of my operatic work! Visit www.vocalsmagazine.com to get a hard copy or to find out where you can get one OR visit www.azizaworld.com to see the online article now! I also just finished a new track for the Amarna Sky recording project. Tracks "Beyond the Horizon" (which also features lead guitar by Nile's Karl Sanders) and "Resurrection" which I am on vocals and keys. You can hear the "Resurrection" track here along w/ other tunes I have been working on: www.azizaworld.com/resume.html Dendura also is opening for Doro and Level/C in Detroit, Mi on Sunday, September 13th @ Blondies. This will be a special show as new blood will be debuting. If you are press or a business associate, please email for a guest pass + 1. Bassist Greg Cloon has joined on as a member of Dendura and has been an incredible asset in also business direction for the band as well. This will also be our last show until Spring of 2010 when we have a new album to release and work out a new business plan. We are also in the midst of revamping our myspace pg and await our new website. www.dendura.com. Thank you for all your wonderful support! And don't forget my middle eastern world fusion debuts next Friday at the GRAAM, Art Museum Festival downtown Grand Rapids. Visit www.azizaworld.com for details! Sincerely, Aziza Poggi July, 31st Aziza takes a break from Dendura - public release Dear friends and fans, Some of you have already emailed me about my recent interview in Associated Content about Dendura and I feel I need to explain more to you, my fans and friends. Dendura has been at a stand still with our album on Killzone Records produced by Neil Kernon. Due to the economy, Killzone, like many other record labels, simply doesn't have the funds to complete our album; therefore, we are not able finish the album within a reasonable time. We all have the determination to complete this album, but realistically it may be up to a few years. In the mean time, we are working on a self produced album more. Since realizing the Neil Kernon album will take longer than any of us anticipated, I have decided that I need to focus on other singing opportunities and projects. With that said, I am taking a break from Dendura for a while. I am not quitting the band, but I have to keep on a path that is healthy and positive for me. For the benefit of all involved, I need to take a step away and rejuvenate and evolve into singing opportunities. This fall I will be performing my last show or two with Dendura before I go on break and will be recording our self produced album, as well. I have told the band that if they decided to still perform during my hiatus, they have my blessing hiring a session singer as long as I had a hand in the selection process. On a positive note, I have joined the Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus and will be performing 4 shows with them this year including the music to "The Lord of the Rings,” and have also started a middle eastern fusion band with Al-Asdeka members (in essence, I joined Al-Asdeka) at www.azizaworld.com; www.myspace.com/azizaworld. In addition, I am a classical singer vocal student in college. I also be doing some recording work for other bands and projects. I hope you all understand and will continue to support Dendura and the projects I am involved in. We will keep you posted on our album’s release, show information, and other news as it comes in. Thank you, Aziza April, 20th Personal message from Aziza of Dendura regarding Neil Kernon album "A Divine World": Dear Dendurians, I wanted to give you a thorough update on the happenings of Dendura. I'm sure you are all wondering when we are finishing our album w/ Grammy producer Neil Kernon named "A Divine World" and when we are getting back out to the stage in support of it. Here is the low down. First, as you know, the economy is very bad!!!!! And everyone here in Dendura, has felt that effect so we had to put Neil's album on hold for financial reasons. We have done all we can at this point. Killzone Records is also feeling the financial pinch and does not have the finances to help us finish the album. We wouldn't go this far without finishing it but we are just putting it on hold until we have a solid plan to get it complete. Now in the meantime, we will be putting out another self produced album that Killzone Records will be picking up instead of "A Divine World" to fulfill our 1 album deal on Killzone. We are writing new material for this album (album B we will call it) and will let you know when we have it recorded. We are not going to just throw something out there so please be patient while we work on album B. We also will be coming back out to do shows this summer and performing some of these new songs we have written. We thank you all for your patience and support. Watch our new website for exciting news going on with Dendura at www.dendura.com and thank you for your thoughts and concerns. We will see you soon!!!! BLABBERMOUTH NEWS RELEASE: click hereNILE mainman Karl Sanders has helped mix a new version of the song "Beyond The Horizon" that will be featured on the next full-length album from the Egyptian-themed Brazilian doom metal band AMARNA SKY. Making a guest appearance on vocals on this new version of the track is Aziza A. Poggi, the frontwoman of the American progressive metal band DENDURA. "Beyond The Horizon" features Karl Sanders on lead guitar. Sanders is tentatively due to appear on another track on the second AMARNA SKY album, which is expected to be released later in the year. The follow-up to AMARNA SKY debut, "Rising Heresy", has working title of "Civilized Rapture", although a number of other possibilities are beng considered, including "Wine For Sekhmet". The new version of "Beyond The Horizon" is available for streaming in full at www.myspace.com/amarnasky.