Najma Akhtar
Najma Akhtar also known as Najma (born 18 September 1962)[1] is a British singer of Indian[2] ancestry. She was born in Chelmsford, England.[3][4]
Najma Akhtar | |
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| Also known as | Najma |
| Born | 18 September 1962 Chelmsford, England |
Najma studied chemical engineering at Aston University, Birmingham: her father, brother and sister are also engineers.[3] In 1984 she won the Birmingham Asian Song Contest, and in 1987 produced her first album.[3]
She is noted for jazz modification of the traditional Urdu Indian ghazal (love songs and spiritual songs).[5]
She has also appeared as a performer in the songs and videos of other performers, such as jazz and rock saxophonist Stan Harrison.[6] Najma has also worked with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page on the No Quarter DVD.
Discography
- Qareeb, 1987
- Ghazals, 1988
- Atish, 1990
- Pukar, 1992
- Forbidden Kiss: the Songs of S. D. Burman, 1996
- Vivid, 2002
- Fariyaad: A plea to the creator, 2008
- Rishte, 2009
- Five Rivers, 2020
Notable Collaborations
- with Jah Wobble on his album Take Me to God
- with Andy Summers on his album The Golden Wire
- with Steve Coleman on his albums Black Science and A Tale of 3 Cities
- with Ken Morioka on his album in Japan titled Question
- with Apache Indian on his hit single titled Arranged Marriage
- with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (both formerly of Led Zeppelin) on the track "The Battle of Evermore" from their album No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded
- with Jethro Tull on the title track from the album J-Tull Dot Com
- with La Cucina (band) on their album Bloom
- with Sundae Club on their track Harold and their Stuff remix. She is also sampled in the song "Flight Four: India" off the album British Summer Time
Notes
- "Najma". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- "Pakistan's non-resident nightingale". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- www.musicianguide.com Najma Biography
- "Who is Najma, and what did she contribute to music?". eNotes. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- "Najma Akhtar". Asian Express Newspaper. Leeds. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 May 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
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