Najma Akhtar born in the UK, also known as Najma, is an English singer of South Asian ancestry. She was born in Chelmsford, England.
Najma has been recognised by her work as a pioneer in using subtle jazz arrangements with the traditional indian vocal ghazal style. Following her unique and distinctive sound, Najma has inspired a new generation of musicians and composers to move into the fusion genre. Along with her fusion of subtle jazz nuances, Najma also performs Indian semi-classical, folk, sufi, bollywood, indian underground, trance, along with the odd English song.
She has also appeared as a performer on stage and in songs and videos of other international famous singers/songwriters, such as the MTV "No Quarter/Unledded" performance with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page on the Led Zeppelin classic Battle of Evermore, jazz vocalist Nina Simone, recording with Basement Jax, guitarist Andy Summers (Police), Jah Wobble, and jazz and rock saxophonist Stan Harrison.
Title ----------------- Composer
1 Neend Koyi ---------- Faridi, Najma
2 Jane Kis --------- Tarha Hashmi, Najma
3 Dil Laga Ya Tha ---------- Najma, Turabi
4 Apne Hathon ---------- Najma, Shafai
5 Zikar Hai Apna Mehfil Mehfil ------------ Najma, Shafai
6 Karoon Na Yad Magar ---------- Faraz, Najma
7 Har Sitam Aap Ka ---------- Aadam, Najma
Apne Hathon.mp3
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Dil Laga Ya Tha.mp3
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Har Sitam Aap Ka.mp3
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Har Sitam Aap Ka.mp3
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Jane Kis Tarha.mp3
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Karoon Na Yad Magar.mp3
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Karoon Na Yad Magar.mp3
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Neend Koyi.mp3
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Zikar Hai Apna Mehfil Mehfil.mp3
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These are the last ghazals
Enjoy
Ashwin
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These are the last ghazals
Enjoy
Ashwin
QUOTE(ferrol @ Dec 21 2009, 03:35 AM) 
Najma Akhtar born in the UK, also known as Najma, is an English singer of South Asian ancestry. She was born in Chelmsford, England.
Najma has been recognised by her work as a pioneer in using subtle jazz arrangements with the traditional indian vocal ghazal style. Following her unique and distinctive sound, Najma has inspired a new generation of musicians and composers to move into the fusion genre. Along with her fusion of subtle jazz nuances, Najma also performs Indian semi-classical, folk, sufi, bollywood, indian underground, trance, along with the odd English song.
She has also appeared as a performer on stage and in songs and videos of other international famous singers/songwriters, such as the MTV "No Quarter/Unledded" performance with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page on the Led Zeppelin classic Battle of Evermore, jazz vocalist Nina Simone, recording with Basement Jax, guitarist Andy Summers (Police), Jah Wobble, and jazz and rock saxophonist Stan Harrison.
Title ----------------- Composer
1 Neend Koyi ---------- Faridi, Najma
2 Jane Kis --------- Tarha Hashmi, Najma
3 Dil Laga Ya Tha ---------- Najma, Turabi
4 Apne Hathon ---------- Najma, Shafai
5 Zikar Hai Apna Mehfil Mehfil ------------ Najma, Shafai
6 Karoon Na Yad Magar ---------- Faraz, Najma
7 Har Sitam Aap Ka ---------- Aadam, Najma
Apne Hathon.mp3
Time (05:25)
Rate (128k)
Najma has been recognised by her work as a pioneer in using subtle jazz arrangements with the traditional indian vocal ghazal style. Following her unique and distinctive sound, Najma has inspired a new generation of musicians and composers to move into the fusion genre. Along with her fusion of subtle jazz nuances, Najma also performs Indian semi-classical, folk, sufi, bollywood, indian underground, trance, along with the odd English song.
She has also appeared as a performer on stage and in songs and videos of other international famous singers/songwriters, such as the MTV "No Quarter/Unledded" performance with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page on the Led Zeppelin classic Battle of Evermore, jazz vocalist Nina Simone, recording with Basement Jax, guitarist Andy Summers (Police), Jah Wobble, and jazz and rock saxophonist Stan Harrison.
Title ----------------- Composer
1 Neend Koyi ---------- Faridi, Najma
2 Jane Kis --------- Tarha Hashmi, Najma
3 Dil Laga Ya Tha ---------- Najma, Turabi
4 Apne Hathon ---------- Najma, Shafai
5 Zikar Hai Apna Mehfil Mehfil ------------ Najma, Shafai
6 Karoon Na Yad Magar ---------- Faraz, Najma
7 Har Sitam Aap Ka ---------- Aadam, Najma
Apne Hathon.mp3
Time (05:25)
Rate (128k)
Thanks, Ashwin for the album!
Do you've other albums too by Najma Akhtar?
QUOTE(Erum Hashmi @ Jan 18 2010, 06:14 PM)
Thanks, Ashwin for the album!
Do you've other albums too by Najma Akhtar?
Sorry I have only got this one cassette of her ghazals, bought long time ago before the days of CDs. There are some of her new numbers on youtube but I find that she has gone more towards fusion music and away from ghazals in some of them
more jazzy than ghazaly.
Ashwin
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