Najma Akhtar

Najma Akhtar also known as Najma (born 18 September 1962)[1] is a British singer of Indian ancestry. She was born in Chelmsford, England.

For the academic, see Najma Akhtar (academic).

Najma Akhtar
Also known asNajma
Born (1962-09-18) 18 September 1962
Chelmsford, Essex, England

She is noted for jazz modification of the traditional Urdu Indian ghazal (love songs and spiritual songs).[2]

She has also appeared as a performer in the songs and videos of other performers, such as jazz and rock saxophonist Stan Harrison.[3] Najma has also worked with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page on the No Quarter DVD.

Discography
  • Qareeb, 1987
  • Ghazals, 1988
  • Atish, 1989
  • 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

References
  1. "Najma". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. "Najma Akhtar". Asian Express Newspaper. Leeds. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  3. "Jazz News: Najma Akhtar Sings in Stan Harrison Video". Archived from the original on 21 May 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2009.


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