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Najma Akhtar
voc, *1964 GB, Chelmsford
Singer of World
Najma Akhtar born in the UK, also known as Najma, is a British singer of Asian ancestry. She was born in 1964 Chelmsford, England.Najma studied chemical engineering at Aston University, Birmingham: her father, brother and sister are also engineers. In 1984 she won the Birmingham Asian Song Contest, and in 1987 produced her first album.Her unique and distinctive styles range from fusions of jazz with the Indian ghazal, doing updated arrangements of these ghazals (love songs and spiritual songs), along with traditional bhajans, Indian Semi Classical vocals and the occasional Bollywood hit.
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Plays With
| GD |
Popular Tracks 
Freezing on Glass: Songs from Liquid Days by Philip Glass, National Sinfonia & Crouch End Festival Chorus Ghoom Charakhana - Talvin Singh 'Future Sound Of India' mix on It's A Triple Earth by Various Artists Forgetting on Glass: Songs from Liquid Days by Philip Glass, National Sinfonia & Crouch End Festival Chorus N'goni Taraana on Five Rivers by Najma Akhtar Black Is the Colour of My True Love's Hair on Five Rivers by Najma Akhtar The Song of Wandering Aengus on Five Rivers by Najma Akhtar Cryin' Crazy on Five Rivers by Najma Akhtar Dancing Waltz on Five Rivers by Najma Akhtar You Upset the Grace of Living When You Lie on Five Rivers by Najma Akhtar Young Girl Blues on Five Rivers by Najma AkhtarTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Road To Tiznit | Ramon Goose Featuring Justin Adams, Najma Akhtar | 2017 | Album |
| Rishte | Najma Akhtar & Gary Lucas | 2009 | Album |
| Fariyaad | Najma Akhtar | 2008 | Album |
| Songs From Liquid Days | Crouch End Festival Chorus, National Sinfonia, David Temple, Najma Akhtar, Wills Morgan, Philip Glass | 2000 | Album |
| Apne Hathon | Najma Akhtar | 1989 | Single |
| Apne Hathon / Atish Fishan | Najma Akhtar | 1989 | Single |
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